From The Editor’s Desk: Early Takeaways

Monday should have been the first preseason game for the Coyotes, but due to an electrical issue that caused an ice issue at Gila River Arena, the game has been cancelled.

This pushes their first preseason game to tonight, Sept. 20 in Anaheim against the Ducks. Hopefully the ice issue is resolved before Saturday nights game against the Sharks set for Gila River.

I was able to observe three days of camp, and I have some thoughts.

Unfamiliar Faces

It’s very strange to watch a training camp with no Shane Doan, Mike Smith or Dave Tippett. They have been a staple for camp as long as I have been writing about the Coyotes. But, watching the new core work together, its a change that was coming and…