If baseball is a “game of inches,” I wonder sometimes what hockey is. Centimeters? That’s pretty much where last night’s heartbreaker was lost. In the face off circle. A matter of inches or less wins or loses a draw. Inches in positioning and execution.

One thing has been a constant for the Coyotes this year: they don’t blow leads in the third period. They just don’t. Until last night. A 3-1 third period lead somehow turned into a 4-3 deficit and the very real feeling that the huge win in Dallas was for naught. Phoenix lost three face offs that turned right into three third period goals. Until that point it was looking very much like a game that was going their way. You can hear the sense of this defeat in the tone of Wayne’s voice afterwards. It says it all.

Coach Gretzky:

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Listen, too, to his pre game comments regarding the team’s decision to send Kyle Turris down to San Antonio of the AHL.

Coach Gretzky on Kyle:

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Next up, Calgary on Saturday night. It won’t get any easier, that’s for sure. There is no local television coverage of this one, so check it out on the Coyotes Radio Network.

- Todd

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