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Jason LaBarbera, right, congratulates goaltending partner Mike Smith after a win by the Phoenix Coyotes.

In a behind-the-scenes move that may point to the imminent purchase of the Coyotes by a group led by Greg Jamison, team General Manager Don Maloney plans to sit down next week with the prospective owner to discuss the team's budget for next season, its future operating plans, and to map out a strategy for re-signing key players and coaches.

The NHL will not discipline players on the Phoenix Coyotes after conducting an investigation of their postgame actions and comments following their season-ending, overtime loss in the Western Conference finals, league executive vice president Colin Campbell said Wednesday night before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals.

After several members of the Coyotes verbally lashed out following Game 5 , NHL director of hockey operations Colin Campbell threatened fines and possible suspensions upon further review.

Martin Brodeur practises Tuesday for the New Jersey Devils in preparation for his fifth Stanley Cup final.

Coyotes' Smith: Franchise Savior in 2011-12? : Mike Smith , who just finished the first of a two-year, $4 million deal, ended the season with a 2.21 GAA and .930 save percentage.

There's not a better way to interpret the Hart Trophy for me than to think of who was the most valuable player to their team.

With the Memorial Day holiday and the Stanley Cup Final not starting until Wednesday there wasn't a ton of hockey news on Monday.

Every year I ask this question when the Finals are about to start, but this year that this is the hardest decision for Dallas Stars fans to make yet.

Last night we learned who will be playing for the Stanley Cup this year, it will be the New Jersey Devils and the Los Angeles Kings .

Whether netminder Mike Smith remains in a Coyotes sweater long-term could depend on goalie coach Sean Burke's status with the team.

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On Thursday the Phoenix Coyotes players cleaned out their lockers and headed home for the summer.

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown, bottom, is checked by Phoenix Coyotes right wing Shane Doan during the first period of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference finals in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 20, 2012.

Over and out Phoenix Coyotes' Mike Smith , Antoine Vermette , Lauri Korpikoski , Taylor Pyatt , Martin Hanzal , Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Daymond Langkow, top, stay on the ice after an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the NHL Western Conference final Tuesday in Glendale, Ariz.

Is Dustin Brown the devil incarnate -- an incorrigibly dirty player, only spared from punishment by a secret ref conspiracy? Or is he just a guy who led with his shoulder into an awkward hit that wound up being incredibly overblown? NBC's broadcasters outlined all the ways that the hit shouldn't be viewed as an intentional knee-on-knee. But Mike ... (more)

The Los Angeles Kings advanced to the Stanley Cup with a 4-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday night and appear unstoppable.

In this year's playoffs, Jonathan Quick is leading the Los Angeles Kings into the Stanley Cup Final after beating out Phoenix Coyotes stud goaltender Mike Smith.

Kevin Lowe isn't saying Sutter wants the Oilers job, he just doesn't see why Sutter wouldn't want the Oilers job According to ESPN's John Buccigross and USA Today's Mike Brehm , there will be no hearing for LA Kings captain Dustin Brown after his controversial hit on Coyotes defenseman Michal Roszival last night.

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