Since rolling into the desert a decade and a half ago, the Phoenix Coyotes have played few meaningful games.
Sure, they had a playoff run last season, and even took the Detroit Red Wings to seven before exiting the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Now, the Coyotes engage in perhaps their biggest set of games since arriving from Winnipeg, and appear on the brink of joining the elite in the NHL’s Western Conference.
Coming into play Saturday March 26, Phoenix is two points out of first place in the Pacific Division with six games to play. Three of these final six are against the San Jose Sharks, the team directly ahead, and these two teams collide for the first of three March 26 at Jobing.com Arena.
True, the Sharks have a game in hand, but two of the three between these teams are scheduled for Glendale. Plus, the Coyotes and Sharks end the season with a home-and-home set April 8 and 9.
While the importance of these games is downplayed by the principals, and reference made to simply getting better and find ways to win, the Coyotes cannot ignore the meaning of a first place finish. San Jose, a preseason favorite to be one of ...
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Phoenix Coyotes vs San Jose Sharks: Pacific Division Lead on the Line
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