Coyotes' failed run in Arizona might not mean end of NHL in desert

More From: Larry Brooks Artemi Panarin poised to redeem himself after last year's playoff nightmare Straining Rangers jeopardizing chance for best-case playoff scenario Mika Zibanejad scare serves as stark reminder for Rangers in Stanley Cup pursuit Semyon Varlamov's red-hot Islanders rise isn't changing Ilya Sorokin's franchise status Jack Roslovic's dropoff means Rangers' shuffling still unfinished This just in: The NHL and MLB have issued a joint statement outlining the merger of the Arizona and Oakland franchises for the next three seasons in which the team will play in Sacramento before relocating to a permanent home. The club will be called, “The Coyot-A's.” Now back to our main act … The