The Phoenix Suns can only sit, wait, and hope as the summer approaches and temperatures rise in the Valley.
Remember around this time last year, when there were no OTAs because of the lockout?
The Coyotes stared elimination right in its face on Sunday and said “No! We’re not done yet.”
The never say die Coyotes live to fight another day. Behind two Shane Doan goals and another playoff shut-out from Mike Smith, the Phoenix Coyotes avoid the sweep and knock off the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 from Staple Center on Sunday.
The Phoenix Coyotes have faced adversity many times. Not just this season, but for the last three seasons that Dave Tippett has been the head coach.
Coyotes defenseman Adrian Aucoin has been sidelined the entire Western Conference finals even though he has participated in every practice with the team since after Game 1.
It was a laid back environment at the Toyota Sports Center in Los Angeles on Friday where the Coyotes had an optional skate.
After losing both games one and two in Glendale, the Coyotes needed to steal a win on the road to get back into the series, but were unable to do so as they fell to the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 from a sold out Staples Center with 18,367 fans in attendance on Thursday night.
The biggest thing stressed at the Coyotes optional skate on Wednesday was the fact that the team needs to play better against the Kings if they expect to win a game, let alone the series.
The Kings made the Coyotes go places and do things they didn’t want to do in Game 2 on Tuesday night, and it cost them dearly.