Here’s a message to Phoenix Coyotes hockey fans.
Circle the date March 25, 2014. That was a 3-2 Phoenix victory over the Penguins in Pittsburgh and marked the last time the Coyotes won a hockey game in regulation.
Two nights later, Phoenix beat the New Jersey Devils in overtime, marking the last time the Coyotes gained two points in a game.
Since that victory, Phoenix has dropped six straight and, for all practical purposes, has tumbled out of the Western Conference playoff picture.
Now two standing points behind the Dallas Stars, the Coyotes need some dramatic help. That would come in the form of the St. Louis Blues, who engage the Stars in Dallas Friday night.
Coming into play Friday night, Coyotes and Stars have each played 80 games. Dallas has 39 wins and 89 standing points, and Phoenix has 36 victories and 87 standing points.
The only way Phoenix would qualify for the postseason would be to defeat San Jose at home Saturday night and also defeat Dallas at home Sunday night, and have the Stars lose or pick up one point (tie game after 60 minutes) to St. Louis Friday night.
If the Stars beat St. Louis and the Coyotes de ...
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