Make no mistake: The Coyotes’ foremost concern is winning games. Entering play Friday just four points out of a playoff spot, it should be and is the only thing that matters to this team.
Still, it doesn’t mean the players can’t have a little fun betting for and against one another, albeit somewhat in a self-deprecating manner.
With his 11th goal of the season in just his 27th game on Thursday, Coyotes rookie Conor Garland joined four other players (Clayton Keller, Derek Stepan, Christian Fischer and Brad Richardson) for a five-way tie atop the Coyotes’ goal leaderboard.