We needed some rest. Maybe it came at a good time. Coyotes Coach Bobby Francis, who has been trying to build team unity all season, had a good opportunity to have his team bond. It could have been worse. It gave us some time to be alone.
Travel is different in Phoenix.
You are there by yourself a lot. You don't get to go on the road a lot and spend quality time together. That was the case here. By the way, the Coyotes' game against Atlanta was postponed because they couldn't get out of Raleigh. The game with the Thrashers will be made up in March, in the middle of what was supposed to be a West Coast swing.