Nate Schoenfeld is no longer the Coyotes' go-to goalie in emergency situations.
He's handed over those duties. Now, he's the backup to the backup to the backup.
Schoenfeld, filling in for the fill-in, was atop the team's emergency backup depth chart for the first time this season on Saturday night as he watched the Coyotes - icing a roster fortunate to have a goaltending duo with a full bill of health -- skate to a commanding 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Gila River Arena. His equipment, if needed, was a brisk walk away in his truck outside the arena.
The Coyotes' win over the Lightning wasn't the only game Schoenfeld was keeping an eye on.
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Nate Schoenfeld has twice dressed as the Coyotes' emergency backup, once for the Roadrunners
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