Good Position

PHX – 4 DAL – 3 F The Coyotes found themselves in unfamiliar territory Tuesday night. They were on the road for the first time since Jan 18th. They cracked the playoff barrier for the first time since November 15th. They won 3 straight games for the first time since November 3rd, and for the first time all season they won 3 straight games in regulation. The surging Coyotes have now won 4 of their last 5 including wins against the Division-leading Sharks and the Conference-leading Red Wings. Playing for the third time in four nights, Phoenix came into the game riding a wave of momentum and playing with confidence through the first two games of the three game stretch. That continued Tuesday with the Stars on their heels right from the opening faceoff. Coyotes’ center Martin Hanzel split the defense and almost netted a goal 20 seconds into the game. Phoenix kept applying the pressure and four minutes later, Keith Yandle, one of the league’s top-scoring defensemen, gave the Coyotes a 1-...