from Mollie Walker of the New York Post,
If the substantial number of Rangers fans in attendance didn’t make the club’s first experience at Mullett Arena one to remember, the rambunctious atmosphere and back-to-college feel of the building certainly did.
The intimacy of the lower bowl was palpable. There were jerseys from all walks of life to be seen. It felt like a melting pot of hockey’s rowdiest traditions.
“I have no words, I really don’t,” K’Andre Miller said with a laugh. “I’ve been trying to figure out what I just played. I don’t know. It was a weird game. You see the guys in the stands taking off his shirts. I don’t know.
“It was a fun atmosphere, that’s for sure. Something you’re not really used to once you play in the league for a little bit. It was cool.”
Sure, the locker rooms are barren with only the absolute essentials — just a chair to sit on and a stall to hang your jersey in. And yes, there are scarce concession options that make Madison Square Garden look like a five-star restaurant of Bobby Flay’s or Gordon Ramsay’s.
from Greg Wyshnyski of ESPN,
"The entire history of the Coyotes is 'Where will we be next?' or 'Where will we play?'" Lutz said. "I think this is finally the turning point in the Coyotes' history."
For a franchise that has had more turning points than a cornfield maze, the move to an NCAA-sized rink is the latest twist. It has inspired reactions from around the NHL ranging from second-hand cringing to intense curiosity.
"It's different for us, different for the away teams, but it's great," Arizona forward Christian Fischer said. "You hear all the stuff [that] teams probably don't want to come here, for whatever reason. Well, that'd be great for us. Let's use that as motivation to make it damn hard to play here."
What's it like to experience hockey at the Mullett? We asked fans and players as the Coyotes opened their temporary home in Tempe.
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