Coyotes announce playoff schedule
Written on April 15, 2010
The Phoenix Coyotes will start their first round National Hockey League playoff series Wednesday.
The Coyotes will host the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday and then again Friday at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale. It's the Coyotes first NHL playoff appearance since 2002.
The teams will play games April 18 and April 20 in Detroit. They would return (if necessary) to Glendale April 23 for Game 5 and April 27 for Game 7 of the best of seven series. Game 6 would be in Detroit April 25.
Hosting the Red Wings should insure sellouts for the Coyotes because Detroit has a strong cohort of transplanted fans living in the Valley.
The Coyotes said local TV details of the playoff series are still being determined.
The Coyotes are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, are owned by the NHL. The league and the city of Glendale, which owns the Jobing Arena, are trying to work out a deal to sell the team to a new owner.
For a complete Coyotes playoff schedule, click here.
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