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Coyotes newcomer Wolski already paying dividends

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March 8

Arizona Republic

"Reality imitated fantasy for Wojtek Wolski in his Coyotes' debut. One of Wolski's favorite video games is "Call of Duty." And when first called to duty by the Coyotes, he scored the winning goal with 23 seconds remaining against a team that traded him away the day before. "The biggest thing is relaxing and watching movies on my time off, and I play a lot of video games," he said. For Wolski, his script in his first Coyotes' game was one that likely made his buddy, movie director Jason Reitman, smile. Reitman was nominated for two Academy Awards for "Up in the Air." That was the only nominated movie Wolski has seen, and he had plans Sunday night to watch some of the show to see if Reitman ..."

Coyotes' Wolski gets sweet revenge on Avalanche

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March 5

Denver Post

"For the Avalanche, the worst screenwriter in all of Hollywood couldn't have scripted a nastier ending to its game Thursday night at Jobing.com Arena. Well after the Avs lost 3-1 to the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night, looks resembling shock could still be found on the Avs' faces. Not only because they allowed the winning goal with 22.8 seconds left, but because of who scored it: Wojtek Wolski. In his first game since being traded by the Avs on Wednesday, Wolski stepped into a Shane Doan pass from behind the Avs' net and blasted a slap shot past goalie Craig Anderson, breaking a 1-1 tie. Just like that, the player sometimes criticized for not scoring enough in the clutch during his time ..."

Wolski leads Coyotes over former team

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March 5

Arizona Republic

"It could not have started - or ended - any better for a retooled Coyotes team. Two players obtained the previous day before the NHL's trade deadline scored early and late goals, lifting the Coyotes to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in front of an announced crowd of 12,426 at Jobing.com Arena. The winning goal was scored by Wojtek Wolski with 23 seconds remaining. Lee Stempniak's first shot with the Coyotes with 6:13 elapsed in the game gave his new team an early boost. Radim Vrbata scored an empty-net goal, his 21st, with one second remaining. "We found a way to win it and not lose it," coach Dave Tippett said after the Coyotes had snapped a three-game losing ..."

Avs make Wolski-for-Mueller swap

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March 4

Denver Post

"Young and talented, but not living up to team expectations. The same thing often said about the Avalanche's Wojtek Wolski was said about Peter Mueller in Phoenix. The Avalanche is hoping a move to Denver will get the hockey world back to saying good things about Mueller again. The Avs acquired Mueller, 21, and prospect Kevin Porter from the Coyotes on Wednesday for Wolski, arguably the biggest trade of the NHL's annual deal-a-palooza. The Avs also reacquired center Stephane Yelle from the Carolina Hurricanes and prospect Harrison Reed for prospect Cedric-Lalonde McNicholl and a sixth-round draft choice this year. In 2006, the Coyotes drafted Mueller eighth overall. His rookie season gained ..."

Avs trade Wojtek Wolski to Phoenix for two forwards

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March 3

Denver Post

"The Avalanche this morning traded left winger Wojtek Wolski to the Phoenix Coyotes for forwards Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter. Wolski, 24, had 47 points in 62 games for the Avs this season, but only two goals in his past 25 games. He is in the last year of a contract that was paying $2.8 million. Mueller was the eighth pick of the NHL draft in 2006. He played two seasons in the U.S. National Team development program at Ann Arbor, then two years of major junior with the Everett (Wash.) Silvertips. He scored 22 goals his rookie season with the Coyotes in 2007-08. But Mueller's career has been in a tailspin since. This season, he has only four goals and 17 points in 54 games. Mueller, 21, is ..."

Phoenix Coyotes trade for Wojtek Wolski, Derek Morris

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March 3

Arizona Republic

"The Coyotes traded forwards Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday for left wing Wojtek Wolski. Defensemen Derek Morris also returned to the club. Mueller has four goals and 13 assists. Porter has spent most of this season with the San Antonio Rampage. Wolski, 24, has 17 goals, 30 assists and is a plus-15. "Wojtek Wolski is a terrific young offensive player," said general manager Don Maloney in a statement. "He is a talented goal scorer that will help us offensively and on the power play. He has great size and is just entering the prime of his career.""

Avs Acquire Mueller, Porter From Coyotes For Wolski

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March 3

TSN.ca

"After a disappointing season in the desert, Peter Mueller will be given a fresh start in Colorado as the Avalanche have acquired the young American sniper along with forward Kevin Porter in exchange for Wojtek Wolski. After a strong rookie season in which he scored 22 goals and added 32 assists, Mueller has taken a significant step back in his development as he has only four goals and 12 assists so far this season. Mueller was originally the Coyotes first round pick, 8th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft."

Anderson's shutout and two goals from Wolski help lift the Avalanche

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October 28

Denver Post

"As the Avalanche makes the early-season rounds of NHL cities, and especially when it plays in Canada, it has been greeted with raised eyebrows, incredulity and — increasingly — respectful recognition that this fast start might not be one of those rather commonplace NHL October aberrations. The collective reaction seems to be: Whoa, these guys really are good. Colorado improved to a staggering 9-1-2 on Tuesday night with a workmanlike 3-0 victory over Ed-monton at Rexall Place, with Craig Anderson making 25 saves to get his second shutout of the season as the Oilers went 0-for-3 on the power play. Milan Hejduk's goal only 25 seconds into the game would have been enough, but Wojtek Wolski ..."

Wolski's consistency comes into question

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October 25

Denver Post

columnist Terri Frei

"The Avalanche's season so far has featured surprises, rejuvenations, more surprises - and the Mysterious Case of Wojtek Wolski. Going into the Avalanche's home game Saturday against Detroit, the 23-year-old Wol- ski was Colorado's leading scorer, with 10 points on five goals and five assists, while playing left wing. Yet it's clear that his occasional lack of fire, sustained effort and grit, and even his decision-making with the puck, have exasperated first-year coach Joe Sacco. Joel Quenneville and Tony Granato, Sacco's predecessors, were similarly frustrated with Wolski in his previous four seasons. In 2008-09, Wolski was terrific in his first few games at his natural position, center, ..."