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Much noise has been made about the Coyotes’ late-season revival – and for good reason. Still, entering play Saturday, only one Western Conference team has more points than Arizona (24) since Feb. 8.
But what is so special about that date? For the Coyotes, it was a turning point in the season. And it happened at the expense of their opponents on Saturday — the Minnesota Wild.
On Feb. 8, they were wrapping up a three-city road trip just trying not to get embarrassed for the third straight night.