Phoenix Coyotes Important Western Canada Swing
The Phoenix Coyotes have two extremely critical, important, huge games tonight and Tuesday night. In order to keep their fading playoff hopes alive, picking up all four points in regulation is the only option.
And if they play like they did Saturday night, they will not have a chance because rest assured that the dangerous Vancouver Canuck team will be gunning for them. Fully expect the desperation on both sides to boil over and if the Coyotes keep their wits about them, they could pull it off.
The parity among the middle teams in the Western Conference still holds strong as the Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars have been decidedly average in their current stretch of ten games. The Wild hold the third seed by virtue of leading their division in spite of the Anaheim Ducks having more points. Gotta love the Pacific Division!
The good news for the Coyotes that even though they have been a .500 hockey club in their last ten, so have the Canucks. However, the Canucks have a great record at home as the Coyotes have a great record on the road. Something has to give.
The hot team in the pack with the Coyotes are the Colorado Avalanche as they have gone an amazing 8-2. The San Jose Sharks have earned points in every game in their last ten, but they currently have 90 points and lead the division – catching them is not an option, but catching the other teams may be a possibility.
What will it take? For starters, winning these next two games would absolutely help. Plus, taking care of the Los Angeles Kings at home would continue the process. But it gets tougher.
The Coyotes have shown they can play well against the elite teams, but they must beat those out of contention. Good teams play up to their opposition; playoff teams eliminate the rest. If the Coyotes want a shot, stealing a win against Vancouver and eliminating the Oilers and the Kings are the only options here.
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