Could the Coyotes get best record in the West?

[Guest Shoreline]

Notice how they are kicking ass without the Great One as their coach, solidifying my opinion that Gretzky was a great player and horrible at coaching/managing things.

[Original-Six 254]

Could they? Yes. Will they? No; eleven games left, only four at home. Plus, I used this .

"Outlook not so good".

indeed it said the Pens would win the cup

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Starting times for Phoenix home games, followed by number of games:

All times are Mountain Standard or Mountain Daylight Saving Time

5:00 PM - 2

6:00 PM - 15

7:00 PM - 20

7:30 PM - 2

8:00 PM - 2

I wonder why the differences?

[McAwesome 754]

This reminds me of one of those zen philosophy questions:

If the Coyotes make the playoffs, but no one is there to see it, did it really happen?

[Zetts 236]

I hope so. I would much rather play the Coyotes than the other possibilities. Not that I think the Coyotes will be easy, but still preferable.

[Tane 17]

why hasnt lang been playing lately?anyone know?

Because he's lazy and he sucks

[Cerberus30 0]

This reminds me of one of those zen philosophy questions:

If the Coyotes make the playoffs, but no one is there to see it, did it really happen?

So should I remind you of the 97 playoffs and the white-out at America West (now US Airways) Arena?

Consider this:

1st - We have a majority of transplants who are already fans of other teams (Chicago/Pittsburgh/Detroit/Any Canadian team/etc.) and won't consider another team to be a fan of.

2nd - This team has not had a winning season in almost a decade. This killed an already small fan-base this team had.

3rd - The move to Glendale. This is NOT convenient for us living in the east valley.

4th - Their last home game against Vancouver was 90.3% full. That's pretty good.

The Cardinals had this problem, then they started winning games and they're fan base is HUGE now. People will come to a winning franchise. This hasn't been one, but is on the verge of turning it around.

Edited March 20, 2010 by Cerberus30

[McAwesome 754]

So should I remind you of the 97 playoffs and the white-out at America West (now US Airways) Arena?

Consider this:

1st - We have a majority of transplants who are already fans of other teams (Chicago/Pittsburgh/Detroit/Any Canadian team/etc.) and won't consider another team to be a fan of.

2nd - This team has not had a winning season in almost a decade. This killed an already small fan-base this team had.

3rd - The move to Glendale. This is NOT convenient for us living in the east valley.

4th - Their last home game against Vancouver was 90.3% full. That's pretty good.

The Cardinals had this problem, then they started winning games and they're fan base is HUGE now. People will come to a winning franchise. This hasn't been one, but is on the verge of turning it around.

Don't get me wrong, I am happy for the fans that they do have, I just don't know if making the playoffs will make that much of a difference.

The main problem is that the franchise is still hemorrhaging money even after the league took over, there is talk of a new ownership group showing interest, they have a competitive lineup for the first time in a long time, but is it a good thing for the league to have a franchise that is going to have to rely on profit-sharing to keep them afloat until the fanbase catches on?

Best of luck to them and all, but it is still my opinion that it was a mistake to put a hockey team in the desert, and it is also my opinion that having a loyal fanbase will lead to a successful franchise, not the other way around.

[CanadaBoy 151]

Only 1 point behind Hawks and Sharks.... Unbelievable.

Edited March 21, 2010 by CanadaBoy

[Guest ToMaToToWnWinGsFaN_24]

they could very well be in first tomorrow if they beat dallas and st jose loses!

[Guest Blackhawkdown]

Only 1 point behind Hawks and Sharks.... Unbelievable.

2 points behind the Hawks.