10.11.2006 von Coyote.

Mit 0:1 mussten sich die Coyoten den Dallas Stars geschlagen geben. Nichts war’s mit dem Start einer Serie. Nichts war’s mit einem Sieg. Wenn man jedoch etwas positives aus dem Spiel gewinnen will: die Abwehr stand deutlich stabiler, CuJo zeigte eine starke Leistung. Keith Ballard war zurück auf dem Eis, ebenso Mike Zigomanis. Dennis Seidenberg musste dafür zuschauen.

Die Rückenverletzung von Shane Doan dagegen scheint hartnäckiger als gedacht. Er wird nun zu einem Spezialisten gehen - hoffen wir mal, dass nichts schlimmeres ist.

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Joseph’s play not enough for win

David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 10, 2006 12:24 AM

Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco may want to consider not accepting his salary for Thursday night’s game against the Coyotes because he didn’t have to work very hard for it.

On the other hand, Coyotes goalie Curtis Joseph may want to seek bonus pay.

Playing minus two of their top three scorers - Mike Comrie and Shane Doan - the Coyotes struggled to challenge Turco and lost 1-0 at Jobing.com Arena, managing just 13 shots.

Joseph, whom coach Wayne Gretzky had given the hook the past two games, made 34 saves, including numerous nifty grabs with his glove, and kept Phoenix in a game Dallas dominated with crisp shifts and a stingy neutral-zone defense.

Dallas captain Brenden Morrow scored the lone goal 18 seconds into a power play early in the second period. Morrow’s shot deflected off the blade of Coyotes defenseman Keith Ballard’s stick and hopped over Joseph’s left shoulder.

“Certainly I don’t think it was going there,” Joseph said. “It was probably going far side.”

Joseph credited goaltending coach Grant Fuhr for helping him the past week or so.

“I didn’t play well the last three starts and some bad habits crept into my game,” Joseph said. “Grant can see it as a third party better than I can and that’s good. I listen to what he says.”

Gretzky admitted after the game that Dallas is a better team, but he said he was disappointed in his team’s work ethic during stretches.

“Dallas worked harder than we did,” Gretzky said. “The score was flattering. Curtis was outstanding.”

The Coyotes were 0 for 5 on the power play and dropped to 0-2-0 against Dallas.

Phoenix has yet to score a goal against the Stars in six periods at Jobing.com Arena.

Quelle: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1110yotes1110.html

Doan to get 2nd opinion on back

David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 10, 2006 12:24 AM

Shane Doan’s sore back isn’t getting better, so the Coyotes are sending their captain to a specialist for a second opinion.

The plan is for Doan, who missed Thursday’s game against Dallas, to fly to California this morning for a consultation with Dr. Robert Watkins, a well-respected spine surgeon who also has consulted other pro athletes including Mario Lemieux, Troy Aikman, Randy Johnson, and Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky.

“It just seems to me it’s been lingering longer than a minor back injury,” Gretzky said. “I just think for his own piece of mind it’s good to go get an opinion from a guy with that credibility and good to go get a second opinion.”

Thursday’s game was the fourth game Doan has missed this season. That’s one more than he missed in the past three seasons combined.

The timing of the injury stinks for Doan on more than one level: First, the team is struggling to win games and needs him on the ice and in the dressing room. Second, Doan is in the final year of his contract and was hoping to put up career-best numbers to help his contract extension talks or a plunge into free agency next summer.

“This is an important personal year for him and his family and he doesn’t want to go through a whole year of a nagging back issue,” Gretzky said. “He needs to get this checked out.”

Doan played Saturday and scored two goals in Phoenix’s 6-4 victory over Los Angeles, but said he felt the injury the entire game.

Nevertheless, Doan said he doesn’t regret playing hurt.

“I think I’ve got to try (to play),” Doan said. “My job is to play.”

Ballard is back
Defenseman Keith Ballard returned from a monthlong injury hiatus wearing a glove with extra padding.

Ballard fractured a bone in his right hand on Oct. 9 while blocking a shot off the stick of Columbus center Manny Malhotra.

Despite the injury, Ballard said he wouldn’t alter his shot-blocking mentality.

“I was in a vulnerable position when I got hurt and I was a ways away from the guy and it was a one-timer,” Ballard said. “Had I just stood straight up, it would have hit me in the shin pads. But I dropped down to one knee. That’s kind of what I do . . . . So, I’ll be hit again. Hopefully, with the added protection, it won’t be so bad.”

He also didn’t alter his physical checking style and delivered two hard hits in the first period on Thursday.

Ice chips
The Coyotes, a source said, continue to talk with Buffalo about a possible trade for backup goalie Martin Biron, but Buffalo’s asking price is too high.

• Center Mike Zigomanis (injured groin) played his first game since Oct. 23.

• Defenseman Dennis Seidenberg was a healthy scratch for the first time this season.

Quelle: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1110yotesnb1110.html

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10.11.2006 von Coyote.

Die Phoenix Coyotes konnten heute einen Deal it den Carolina Hurricanes abschliessen. Vond en Canes kommt Mike “Zigo” Zigomanis für einen 5th round Draft Pick.

Zigomanis soll in erst einmal in der GMHL bei den Sarasota Manatees Erfahrung sammeln. In Phoenix freut man sich auf “Zigo”, der vielleicht in der kommenden Saison an die GFHL-Türe in Phoenix klopfen könnte.

Viel Erfolg bei den Yotes, Zigo!

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10.11.2006 von Coyote.

Nach einem Sieg und einem Unentschieden gab es für die Coyotes in ihrem dritten Spiel heute die erste Niederlage. Die Coyotes verloren in Minnesota mit 1:2 nach Verlängerung, konnten aber immerhin einen Punk einsammeln. Die Niederlage hat jedoch einen bitteren Beigeschmack: Man führte bis knapp zwei Minuten vor dem Ende mit 1:0, musste dann den Ausgleich hinnehmen. Mehr wie einen Punkt haben die Coyotes heute aber auch nicht verdient gehabt. Den Treffer für Phoenix erzielte Mike Comrie, der damit auf drei Tore in drei Spielen kommt.

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Morgen geht es für die Coyotes gegen die Los Angeles Kings - kein leichter Gegner also.

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