Coyotes will compete in revised NHL playoff format; Phoenix passed over as game site

Thanks to a revised National Hockey League playoff format, the Arizona Coyotes will get a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup, but they won't play any playoff games in Glendale. The NHL on Tuesday unveiled its return-to-play plan to complete the 2019-20 season with a modified playoff system that will include 24 teams rather than the typical 16 teams that normally qualify. The league paused its season on March 12 regarding concerns over the coronavirus, having played 85% of the 2019-20 regular-season…