Phoenix Coyotes advance to first conference final

The Phoenix Coyotes have followed up their first playoff series win in the desert by doing it again and advancing to the Western Conference Finals to face the Los Angeles Kings. I don't think many picked the Coyotes to get

Goaltender Mike Smith produced another dominant performance to lead the Phoenix Coyotes into the Western Conference Finals with a 2-1 home win over the Nashville Predators. Smith has been the driving force behind Phoenix's post-season run and he

(AP) — – The Phoenix Coyotes will be without defenseman Rostislav Klesla as they try to close out their Western Conference playoff semifinal series against the Nashville Predators . On Sunday, Klesla was suspended for one game by the NHL for boarding

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer May 8, 2012 10:04AM Phoenix Coyotes' Antoine Vermette (50) tries to get off a pass as he and Nashville Predators' Mike Fisher (12) both end up on the ice as Predators' Martin Erat (10), of the Czech Republic,