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Bettman: Coyotes' rumors 'just ridiculous'
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said during the Coyotes' telecast Wednesday night that reports about the demise of the franchise "are just ridiculous." "There's been a tremendous amount of speculation and commentary about the state of the Coyotes, and frankly, I think most of it has been terribly ...
Gary Bettman gives "State of Phoenix Coyotes Address"
Gary Bettman gives "State of Phoenix Coyotes Address"
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com — The mention of this exclusive interview was first made public during the Phoenix Coyotes ' January 31st... game telecast on KAZT-TV when the Buffalo Sabres paid a visit to Jobing.com Arena . Many Coyotes fans took note and circled last night's date on the calendar. Thank you Paul!!! (more) Gary Bettman gives "State of Phoenix Coyotes Address"
The Morning Skate: Bettman's Coyote Howl, Panthers' Dilemma, Predators' Black Ink
The Morning Skate: Bettman's Coyote Howl, Panthers' Dilemma, Predators' Black Ink
slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com — Commissioner Gary Bettman's defense of the Coyotes continued his push back against critics.... (more) The Morning Skate: Bettman's Coyote Howl, Panthers' ...
Who Owns the Coyotes?
Who Owns the Coyotes?
cantstopthebleeding.com — While the NHL commish continues to say all is well , the Toronto Globe and Mail ’s... David Shoalts is on the troubled Phoenix hockey team like it was based in Canada (as that entire country thinks it should be). Gary Bettman struck out at least three times in attempts to peddle the ... (more) Who Owns the Coyotes?
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Empty Netter Assists - Western Conference - 2-5-09
Empty Netters — ... dealt defenseman Nathan McIver to the Canucks in exchange for forward Mike Brown. McIver, who began the season in Vancouver, was demoted to Manitoba of the AHL following the deal. -The Coyotes recalled forwards Kevin Porter and Jeff Hoggan from San Antonio of the AHL and demoted forwards Steve Goertzen and Alexander Nikulin. Additionally, forward Viktor Tikhonov was activated from injured reserve and demoted to San Antonio. -Gary Bettman called rumors of the Coyotes' impending demise ridiculous. -There's no audio, but check out ...

NHL Morning Papers (Thursday Edition): Boston could be interested in Erik Cole, the Jackets want to acquire a center and Bettman doesn’t think the Coyotes are in trouble
IllegalCurve.com — ... the Rangers had to skate their first punishment practice since Tom Renney took over.  That wasn’t Renney’s initial plan, writes Steve Zipay. Mike Fisher says the Senators won’t accept losing. It looks like the Philadelphia Phantoms organization is on its way out of the Philadelphia area.  The Flyers lost again last night and Rich Hofmann is worried about the team’s losing trend. Gary Bettman denies there are problems in Phoenix. Evegni Malkin may have saved the ...

Puck Headlines: Let the Sean Avery reclamation project begin!
Puck Daddy — ... : "There's been a tremendous amount of speculation and commentary about the state of the Coyotes, and frankly, I think most of it has been terribly unfair to the Coyotes organization, to the players and most importantly, the fans." And yet the NHL is holding their checkbook. [AZ Central] ...

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