Can the Arizona Coyotes Be an Improved Team?

September 10th, 2014 by Mark Brown Leave a reply »
For a team that did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs over the past two years, challenges ahead for the Arizona Coyotes seem formidable.

New players in the house, key players recovering from significant injuries and illness and an unknown composition of lines are among the tests directly ahead for head coach Dave Tippett and Don Maloney, the team’s general manager.

Perhaps the most major issue facing the Coyotes remains their ability to stay relevant in the highly competitive NHL Western Conference. Only eight teams quality for postseason play, and several strong teams grew stronger over the summer.

Remember, the last four Stanley Cup winners all came from the Western Conference. The Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks captured Lord Stanley’s hardware twice each in nearly the past half-decade.

Here at the advent of training camp, Tippett and his staff are assessing personnel and finding the best way to pull off victories on the ice. While the Coyotes may not have the most talented corps of players, Tippett hopes they will play the most intelligent hockey.

That assertion came across from Tippett in an exclusive one-on-one in ...

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