Imagine if the Canucks had played like this in the first half, instead of looking totally lost in their defensive performances.
They’re not going to make the post-season, but they’re more than likely going to pull themselves farther up the final league standings, reducing their odds of winning one of the two lottery draws to set the top of the draft order.The Canucks sit eighth from the bottom going into Thursday’s game in Tempe, two points up on Arizona.
Because of the bizarre manner in which the NHL sets up the draft lottery — the league insists this is all to prevent teams from tanking — eighth is in fact the lowest spot in the order where the team’s chances of picking in the same spot they finish the season.Article content The closer you get to the bottom, the chances increase that a team will win the lottery and move up, but they also become more likely that they’ll end up sliding back in the order or two.
After the Coyotes were booted from Gila River Arena in Glendale last year, the team managed to find a temporary partner in Arizona State University, which was building a new 5,000 seat arena. The atmosphere has proven to be a success and while the Coyotes may never have had a huge fan base, the fans they do have have always been passionate.Article content
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