Coyotes

The Bruins continued their extreme makeover/purge yesterday, swapping veteran defenseman Nick Boynton to Phoenix for Paul Mara, the former Belmont Hill standout who nine years ago was chosen No. 7 overall in the draft by Tampa Bay, one pick ahead of the Bruins' selection of Sergei Samsonov. Mara, some eight months younger than Boynton, will turn 27 at the start of training camp in September. On course to become an unrestricted free agent next summer -- a consideration in the Coyotes dealing him -- Mara signed a two-year deal with the Bruins that various sources suggested will bring him upwards of $3...

A great road playoff run has the Los Angeles Kings in a place they haven't been since the Great One was skating in Southern California. Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night to earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals since 1993. "It means everything," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said. "You grow up your whole life wanting to be in that Stanley Cup final. " The kings of the road, Los Angeles will play for Lord Stanley's cup for the second time as a franchise after...

HAVERHILL - Coyotes lurking in the woods in Massachusetts have been known to attack dogs, chickens, cats, and even, in rare instances, people. But a buffalo? Tyler Kimball said it actually happened here on his farm in the dark of night on Saturday, when he says a pack of coyotes entered a 9-acre pen where his 14 buffalo grazed. When the coyotes were done, he says, a buffalo was missing. Kimball said he is certain coyotes are responsible for killing the 16-month-old bison, a female named Scruffy who weighed about 400 pounds.

The Phoenix Coyotes avoided a sweep with a gutty performance in Los Angeles. They couldn't do it again back home in the desert, though the disappointment shouldn't linger too long. This was, after all, the best season in the franchise's 33-year NHL history. Unable to capitalize on numerous chances early and late, the Coyotes were knocked out of the playoffs when Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.

Pet cats have been reported eaten by coyotes, parents are afraid to let their children play outside, and at least one resident has researched blasting recorded cougar noises at her home to scare off the influx of wild predators in her Brookline neighborhood. "I'm a city girl," said 63-year-old Ann Tolkoff. "I want to protect the wildlife, but this is insane. I'm just a citizen who is afraid to walk my dog at 10 at night. " Tolkoff and other residents of the Corey Hill neighborhood near Coolidge Corner are asking the town for help because they are concerned about what they say are four coyotes,...

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Coyotes scheduled a news conference for this afternoon to make a "major" announcement, amid reports that Wayne Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer, will be named the team's coach. The Arizona Republic reported yesterday that Gretzky, the team's managing partner, would be introduced as the coach. "We have a major announcement to make Monday," said team spokesman Rick Braunstein, who declined to elaborate on the reason for the news conference. There had been speculation for several months that Gretzky would move from the...

Mike Comrie snapped the Coyotes' 15-game winless streak when he put back his own rebound with 24.2 seconds to play in overtime, giving Phoenix a 3-2 win over the host Minnesota Wild last night. On a breakaway, Comrie skated in toward Manny Fernandez, and his first shot bounced off the goalie's leg. But Comrie corralled the rebound in the lower left circle and slipped it under the fallen Fernandez. The Coyotes had been 0-8-4-3 in their slide. Their last win was Feb. 20 against Columbus.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Good morning from Jobing.com Arena, where the Bruins will seek their seventh straight win tonight against the Coyotes. This is the first game following the holiday break for both clubs. Rich Peverley (undisclosed) didn't practice with the team yesterday upon the Bruins' arrival from Boston. Assuming Peverley is unavailable tonight, Zach Hamill would most likely take his spot on the No. 3 line. Puck drop : 9 p.m. ET TV/radio info : NESN (Jack Edwards, Andy Brickley, Naoko Funayama)

The Phoenix Coyotes were at their best when they were up or down a skater, or two, and that gave them a chance to survive for at least one more game. Phoenix scored its first three goals on special teams and Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves in a 5-2 win over host Detroit yesterday that forced Game 7 in the first-round series. “They won the special teams battle,’’ Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “That sucked the life out of our team.’’ Phoenix will host the deciding game tomorrow night.

Boston 1 0 0 1—2 Phoenix 1 0 0 0—1 First Period—1, Boston, Krejci 7 (Horton, Marchand), :47. 2, Phoenix, Whitney 13 (Langkow, Schlemko), 15:16. Second Period—None. Third Period—None. Overtime—3, Boston, Seidenberg 2 (B.Pouliot, Kelly), :58. Shots on Goal—Boston 10-7-10-2—29. Phoenix 10-8-4-0—22. Goalies—Boston, Rask. Phoenix, LaBarbera. A—17,459 (17,135). T—2:15.

LOS ANGELES - The Clarence Campbell Bowl was in Staples Center for the first time, waiting to be presented by commissioner Gary Bettman to the NHL's Western Conference champions. The Los Angeles Kings' long-suffering fans gathered downtown shortly after dawn, eager to witness a series sweep and a coronation. And then Captain Coyote and his goalie crashed the party for a win that suggests this series is far from finished. Shane Doan scored two goals, Mike Smith made 36 saves in his third playoff shutout, and the Phoenix Coyotes emphatically avoided playoff elimination with a 2-0...

Cancel the coronation, or at least postpone it. The Phoenix Coyotes are still hanging around. Shane Doan scored two goals, Mike Smith made 36 saves in his third playoff shutout, and the Coyotes emphatically avoided playoff elimination with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday. Ray Whitney and Antoine Vermette had assists for the Coyotes, who escaped a series sweep by snapping the eighth-seeded Kings' eight-game winning streak in front of long-suffering fans denied the chance to celebrate Los Angeles' first berth in the...

LOS ANGELES - Dwight King scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings rolled to the brink of their first Stanley Cup final in 19 years with a 2-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes Thursday night. The Kings lead the Western Conference finals, three games to none. "We wanted to have our own push in front of our owns fans, show our push," said Kings forward Jarret Stoll, whose hustle set up King's goal. "It took us a while to get our own game [going]

The Phoenix Coyotes are in a deep hole after letting their emotions get the best of them. Frustrated after being unable to contain the skilled and gritty Kings for the second straight game, the Coyotes were hit with a slew of penalties in a 4-0 loss Tuesday night that gave Los Angeles a commanding lead in the Western Conference finals. "It's frustrating not winning, not being able to do the things you want to do," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. "That's for sure. " Needing to bounce back from a loss in the opener Sunday night, the Coyotes played better early and fell apart...

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and the Los Angeles Kings matched an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory, beating the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-0, Tuesday night to take control of Western Conference finals. Los Angeles dominated the opener and was even better in Game 2, withstanding Phoenix's initial push and string of penalties for a 2-0 series lead. Dwight King scored his third goal in two games and Quick tied a team record with his third career playoff shutout to give the Kings a dominating lead...

The Los Angeles Kings took the hard hits, some of them questionable, and kept rolling. The way they've played so far in the playoffs, they saw no reason to get caught up in another team's frustrations. Discouraging Phoenix with their combination of skill and grit, the Kings took control of the Western Conference finals with another dominating performance, beating the Coyotes 4-0 Tuesday night to match an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory. Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and Los Angeles will head back home with a...

Teddy Purcell had his first career hat trick, Vincent Lecavalier added a goal and four assists, and the Lightning ended Phoenix’s eight-game winning streak with an 8-3 victory last night. Purcell had one of the five opening-period goals, and added a pair during the second. Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-leading 41st goal this season, and Martin St. Louis also had two goals and an assist for the Lightning, who are 6-3-2 during a 12-game homestand. The eight goals are the most allowed by the Coyotes this season.

Shane Doan and Fredrik Sjostrom scored 13 seconds apart late in the third period to lead Phoenix to a 2-0 victory over visiting Anaheim last night, snapping the Coyotes' eight-game losing streak against the Ducks. Michael Tellqvist made 29 saves for his third career shutout and first for the Coyotes, who won for just the second time in seven games (2-4-1). The Ducks, winners of 12 of their last 14, had won 10 of their last 11 against Phoenix. Anaheim was shut out for the second time this season.

Dwight King scored his second goal of the game into an empty net and the Los Angeles Kings opened the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday night to remain unbeaten on the road in the playoffs. The Kings dominated early despite a week off and outshot Phoenix 48-27. Anze Kopitar scored 4 minutes in, Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist, and King had his first career two-goal game to give the Kings their sixth straight road victory of the playoffs.