CHICAGO — While the hockey world was fixating on Las Vegas and what the Golden Knights were doing in the NHL Expansion Draft, weird things were happening in another part of the Southwest.
The Arizona Coyotes were in full reboot mode. Andrew Barroway bought out his partners and took over full control of the franchise. On Monday, he informed team captain Shane Doan, the face of the franchise and clear-cut fan favorite, that his services no longer were required.
But it didn’t end there. On Thursday, Dave Tippett, the team’s longtime coach and vice president of hockey operations, was suddenly out.