The Coyotes Know Where They Are
The Phoenix Coyotes’ matchup against the Detroit Red Wings, which starts Wednesday night, is a surprise on many levels. It is a showdown between an unheralded team and the league’s longest-running power — hockey in the desert versus Hockeytown.
But perhaps the most surprising fact is simply that the Coyotes still exist.
After going into bankruptcy protection last spring, the Coyotes needed an entire summer of court proceedings to determine that they would stay in Arizona rather than relocate to Hamilton, Ontario. The N.H.L. took over the team’s ownership, yet despite the turmoil, the Coyotes surged into the topmost reaches of the Western Conference after missing the playoffs for six straight seasons.
But even now there are questions about what will happen to the Coyotes next season. The city of Glendale, which owns the Coyotes’ home rink, Jobing.com Arena, recently signed preliminary lease agreements with two competing ownership
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