Vernon Fiddler News

Coyotes goalie LaBarbera comes up big Lauri Korpikoski did not want to give away too many secrets.

Coyotes forward Shane Doan , a three-time Team Canada captain who led his country to one gold and two silver medals in the World Championships the past three years, was left off Canada's Olympic roster.

Ryan Clowe scored the lone shootout goal in the sixth round to lift the San Jose Sharks to their sixth straight win, 3-2 over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.

Faceoff: 4 p.m. at Jobing.com Arena. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 98.5. Head to head: The Sharks finally came away with a victory over the much-improved Coyotes, but it took a shootout to do it Monday night at HP Pavilion.

Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney, operating within the parameters of a budget from his new "owners," the NHL, had to be judicious in the off-season. His signings did not make a huge splashes at the time, but they have turned out to be critical to the team's success.

Devin Setoguchi got the message, became productive, and helped San Jose win its fifth straight.

The Coyotes continue to find ways to win and confound doubters, and they will try to move within a point of the Pacific Division lead Monday night when they visit the San Jose Sharks, whom they trail by three points.

Despite a 3-2 victory last night, the Phoenix Coyotes lost an important part of their penalty-killing unit.

The Phoenix Coyotes will try to record their eighth straight win at home this evening as they take on the Anaheim Ducks at Jobing.com Arena.

Even with stitches on his nose, Martin Hanzal could find some humor a day after his fight with Blue Jackets enforcer Jared Boll , who took a run at Radim Vrbata after Vrbata's goal in the Coyotes' 5-2 win Monday night.

It all came together for the Coyotes. Four goals in their first 12 shots, a hounding defense, big hits, teammates coming to one another's defense.

Radio: WBNS-AM , WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 12-17-4-2 all-time against the Coyotes, including 5-8-3-1 in Jobing.com Arena.

It's always tough for any team to play games back to back, but the Coyotes made it look easy Wednesday and Thursday.

Kris Russell #10 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and David Backes #42 of the St. Louis Blues chase after a loose puck during the second period on November 30, 2009 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Petr Prucha scored twice, and Keith Yandle and Martin Hanzal each had three assists in the Phoenix Coyotes' 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.

It might be fun watching Kris Newbury and Brad May buzz around tonight. Newbury isn't the biggest guy on skates, but he's strong and he likes to hit.

Ilya Bryzgalov The Phoenix Coyotes won the game- and the fight. Led by Ilya Bryzgalov's league-leading fourth shutout of the season, the Coyotes shut down the Minnesota Wild, 2-0, Monday night at Jobing.com Arena.

The Phoenix Coyotes are currently on one of their longest winning streaks in the past few years.

The Coyotes have been exceptional against the power play in recent games, thwarting the Minnesota Wild six times in a 2-0 win Monday night, giving them 39 kills in their past 42 opportunities.

When a new-found scoring machine teams up with a goaltender who is on top of his game, good things happen.