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Coyotes Still Flying Under The Radar
by Paul on 03/10/10 at 08:17 AM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
The Coyotes are still, on an interim basis, owned by their 29 NHL contemporaries, after the league took control of the team’s operations coming out of U.S. bankruptcy court in Arizona. But instead of conveniently and meekly falling by the wayside as so many suspected they would, the Coyotes (39-22-5) are in the thick of the playoff race, routinely defeating teams with higher payrolls and higher-profile players.
Nor did the NHL do their primary chattel any favours in terms of scheduling this season. After today’s home date with the Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix plays 13 of its final 17 games on the road – unimaginably bad timing, given interest in the Coyotes is just starting to pick up.
“But that’s okay,” said Shane Doan, the Coyotes’ irrepressible and long-serving captain. “We want to stay as far below the radar as possible. Everyone keeps talking about how bad it is in Phoenix and nobody’s even noticed that we’re keeping up. The other day, we were fourth overall in the NHL. I’m sure not a lot of people would put us fourth overall if they looked at the standings.”
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