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EDITOR'S NOTE _ Phoenix Coyotes enforcer Paul Bissonnette adopted Twitter reluctantly but has now become an unlikely star on the social media network. In keeping with Twitter style, this story about Bissonnette's online personality is broken up into lines of 140 characters or less. Sections written by sports writer John Marshall are preceded by his Twitter handle (jmarshallap). Quotes from other sources are preceded by the handle or name of the person being quoted and set off by quotation marks. Actual tweets are clearly noted when they appear in the story.
The Panthers began preparing last year for the beginning of free agency and were one of the busiest teams in the NHL on Friday.
The Phoenix Coyotes needed a big, stay-at-home defenseman to fill in while Ed Jovanovski is out with an injury. The Columbus Blue Jackets wanted more speed and financial flexibility.
Shane Doan tied the Phoenix Coyotes' franchise record for games played, then untied a game in overtime to keep his team streaking.
Shane Doan tied the Phoenix Coyotes' franchise record for games played, then untied a game in overtime to keep his team streaking.
Ray Whitney had a goal and an assist, and the Phoenix Coyotes frustrated Washington's top line with a flurry of blocked shots in a 3-2 win over the Capitals Monday night.
"I was just going hard to the net," he said. "I didn't intentionally go to hit him, let alone hit him into the boards. You know what? I've been off balance before where you can't find your footing and you try to plant. It was a play that is usually a routine shoulder-to-shoulder kind of play going hard to the net. I hope he's all right. Those plays happen a lot when it's just guys standing up to each other."
