Arizona Coyotes New Deal, Scrapper Shane Doan, Mike Smith Comfort Level and more…

Morning Meldown:

Arizona Coyotes Edition

The Arizona Coyotes season is finally underway after an offseason of questions and turmoil.  despite all the uncertainty leading up to the season the Arizona Coyotes players seem determined to control what they can control, that is the game on the ice.

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Arizona Coyotes Captain Shane Doan has already shown this season that a little age doesn’t take away from your ability to drop the gloves.  Meanwhile goalie Mike Smith looks to regain his form while earning some more ice time this season and finally Keith Yandle shows that not all good things come wrapped in an offensive package.

All of these Arizona Coyote hockey links and more in Wednesday’s edition of HeatWaved’s Morning Meltdown.

From Forbes: Arizona Coyotes Owners In Line For Big Profits Thanks To Taxpayers

"It hasn’t taken long for the Arizona Coyotes to cash in on the great deal they were given. Before the current owners of the Coyotes agreed to buy the hockey team in 2013, they insisted on getting an incredibly generous arena deal from Glendale."

From Arizona Sports.com:  Shane Doan Can Still Drop The Mitts (with Video) 

"Doan wasted little time getting his first fight of the 2014-15 season out of the way. He fought former Coyotes draft pick Blake Wheeler in Thursday’s opening night game against the Winnipeg Jets. After Doan landed a big hit on Wheeler into the boards, the Jet shadowed the Coyotes forward before slashing him on his way up the ice."

From azcentral.com: Mike Smith Looks To Regain Comfort Level

"And he isn’t sure when his next opportunity will come, since coach Dave Tippett is waiting until Tuesday to decide between Smith and backup Devan Dubnyk for Wednesday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers. Dubnyk was in net for Saturday’s 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings."

From Fox Sport Arizona: Yandle Still Special To Coyotes

"Saturday’s 3-2, overtime win over the Los Angeles Kingswas a perfect illustration of Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle’s game. He was on the ice for the first two L.A. goals as the Kings took a 2-0, first-period lead. The Yandle critics were out in force, although it’s debatable whether he deserved blame on either goal."