The Daily: Coyotes Carry On; Thunderbirds Game Away from Title

The Arizona Coyotes aren’t leaving the desert without a fight. Not only will they stay another season, but conversations have continued to find a permanent solution that keeps them in Arizona.

Somewhere out in the desert, the Coyotes are looking for a new home… the marathon continues #RunWithThePack pic.twitter.com/dPOyI7HbG2

— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) May 18, 2023

Tempe seems out at this point, but what about Phoenix? The Coyotes have certainly had their struggles since relocating from Winnipeg 26 years ago. But uprooting a team, no matter how attractive an offer from another city, is a brutal endeavor. It affects the lives of all of those employed and from a financial standpoint, is rather expensive. The Coyotes will fight to see another day and perhaps the loss in Tempe will lead to something new that keeps the Coyotes where they are.

Thunderbirds Take Commanding 3-1 Lead; Korchinski Scores

The Blackhawks prospects played a big role in Seattle’s 4-2 win Wednesday night over Winnipeg, granting them a 3-1 lead in the series. Kevin Korchinski evened up the game with a wrister, thanks to a screen from Colton Dach. Seattle would score again but Winnipeg would tie it mid-way through the second. But the Thunderbirds would bury one to take the lead nearly eight minutes into the third period. An empty netter sealed it and now Thunderbirds are just a game away from being crowned champions of the Western Hockey League.

Blackhawks in Case You Missed It

• Drew Commesso has an awful lot in common with another Blackhawks great between the pipes. Might he be the next “Crow?”
• Taylor Raddysh was a revelation for Chicago last season. Could he playing his way into an extension?
• Four teams remaining–four thoughts on how the Blackhawks can emulate their success down the road

Hockey Now Network

Boston: Turns out Hampus Lindholm was playing with a fractured foot. Boston Bruins

Buffalo: The Sabres need to add help on the blue line to find success: Buffalo Sabres

Colorado: If Bowen Byram stays healthy, he’ll be a gamebreaker for the Avalanche. Colorado Avalanche

Detroit: Carter Mazur is delighting the Red Wings and head coach Derek Lalonde with his play: Detroit Red Wings

Florida: The Heat and the Panthers are uniting as they both undertake their respective Eastern Conference Final series: Florida Panthers

Montreal: What might the Canadiens do to offset some cap issues? Montreal Canadiens

Nashville: The Admirals continue their fight in the AHL Playoffs: Nashville Predators

Philadelphia: Ryan Leonard is a name that keeps popping up as a possibility to the Flyers at 7th overall: Philadelphia Flyers

Pittsburgh: Sizing up John Chayka as a potential general manager: Pittsburgh Penguins

San Jose: Could the Coyotes move to Sacramento? San Jose Sharks

Vegas: A hodge-podge of Golden Knights nuggets that includes injury updates: Vegas Golden Knights