Any solution was going to elicit a mixed reaction. Regardless of what the NHL came up with in terms of a return-to-play initiative, there were going to be those in favor and those who would prefer something different.
Under the decided-upon format, however, count the Coyotes among those in favor.
Above all else, the NHL's plan for a return affords the Coyotes a chance to contend for the Stanley Cup should the league start back up and finish the 2019-20 campaign.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Tuesday that the proposed format essentially ends the regular season and the campaigns of the bottom seven teams in the league standings in terms of points percentage at the time of the March 12 pause.