NHL: Coyotes stuffed in SO, fall to St. Louis

ST. LOUIS - Brian Elliott gave the St. Louis Blues another shootout shutdown. Coach Ken Hitchcock said it never should have gone that far, criticizing officials for missing a boarding call that led to the tying goal.

NHL: Klinkhammer scores in debut as Coyotes win

Phoenix goalie Mike Smith makes a save during the second period of the Coyotes' 2-1 win over visiting Dallas.

NHL: Klinkhammer scores in debut as Coyotes win

GLENDALE - Rob Klinkhammer netted his first NHL goal in his Coyotes debut, and Shane Doan also scored as Phoenix beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night.

NHL: Coyotes outlast Canucks, move into tie for 7th

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Kyle Chipchura scored twice and Mike Smith made 29 saves to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.

NHL: Coyotes 1, Sharks 0, SO: Challenge brings out the best in goaltender

The Coyotes' Radim Vrbata pushes the winning shot past Sharks' goalie Antti Niemi during a shootout in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday.

NHL: Coyotes 1, Sharks 0, SO: Challenge brings out the best in goaltender

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Mike Smith figured he would be tested by the big and physical San Jose Sharks. It was a challenge the Phoenix Coyotes goalie willingly accepted and mastered.

NHL: Blackhawks 6, Coyotes 2: Chicago relies on Kane

Chicago's Patrick Kane (88) celebrates with Jonathan Toews after scoring against Phoenix goalie Mike Smith.

NHL: Blackhawks 6, Coyotes 2: Chicago relies on Kane

GLENDALE - Patrick Kane had another big night and the Chicago Blackhawks won again.

NHL: Stars 4, Coyotes 3, SO: Phoenix falls to Dallas a 2nd time

Jamie Benn keeps his team alive with a shootout goal past Phoenix's Mike Smith. The Coyotes dropped to 2-4-2.

NHL: Stars 4, Coyotes 3, SO: Phoenix falls to Dallas a 2nd time

DALLAS - A combination of youthful enthusiasm and veteran composure under pressure turned out to be a winning recipe for the Dallas Stars.

NHL: Avalanche erupts in 3rd as Kings start 0-2

Colorado's Ryan Wilson takes control of the puck after the Kings' Mike Richards slides across the ice. The Avalanche handed the defending Stanley Cup champions their second loss.

NHL: Avalanche erupts in 3rd as Kings start 0-2

DENVER - Gabriel Landeskog and David Jones scored 1:35 apart in the final period to help Colorado rally for a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night in the Avalanche's home opener.

NHL: Jagr handles Coyotes in his Dallas debut

Hall of Fame inductee Mike Modano drops the puck during a ceremonial face-off prior to the start of the Stars' season opener against the Coyotes. Modano helped Dallas win the 1999 Stanley Cup title.

NHL: Jagr handles Coyotes in his Dallas debut

DALLAS - Jaromir Jagr scored two goals and assisted on the game-winner in his Dallas debut, and the Stars opened the shortened season with a 4-3 victory against Phoenix.

Stanley Cup Finals: Goalie play fuels unlikely title tilt: Kings vs. Devils

NEWARK, N.J. - A little less than two years after battling for the services of high-scoring free agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk, the New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings are going after a bigger prize - the Stanley Cup.

Phoenix done; LA in Stanley Cup finals

Phoenix goalie Mike Smith can't stop a rebound goal by Dustin Penner in overtime as Kings teammate Mike Richards, right, celebrates.

Phoenix done; LA in Stanley Cup finals

GLENDALE - From the beginning of the season, they felt the odds stacked against them.

Rangers push Devils to brink

NEWARK, N.J. - In his latest playoff gem, Henrik Lundqvist had little time to do more than stop every breakaway or 2-on-1 attempt New Jersey shot his way. When he took a moment to breathe, Lundqvist had all the confidence his New York Rangers would bail him out with a goal or two.

Angry Coyotes in a hole

Jeff Carter beats Coyotes goalie Mike Smith for his second of three goals. "There's no need to hit the panic button," Smith says. "But we need to play better."