Arizona Coyotes forward Shane Doan will play in his 1,540th NHL game, tying Johnny Bucyk for 14th place on the all-time games played list. Doan, Arizona's captain, has not said if he will return for a 22nd season. "I think there's a chance I come back and play. There's a chance I don't," he said. "I think last year, at the end of the year, I was pretty sure I was coming back. And this year, it's not near as sure. But at the same time, there's still a large part of me that wants to." The Coyotes are 3-0-1 in their past four games. Since Jan. 21, Arizona has 38 points in 36 games (17-15-4), the second-highest total to the Winnipeg Jets among teams that have been eliminated from contention for the Stanley Cup playoffs. "There is frustration from a difficult season, but you see the benefit of that frustration and how we are moving forward and how far out young players have come," coach Dave Tippett said. Forward Radim Vrbata reached the 20-goal mark with two in a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. Goaltender Mike Smith is expected to start and play in his 312th game with the Coyotes, passing Bob Essensa for the most in franchise history.