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This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 31 NBA Preview Issue. Subscribe today!Seattle MarinersOverall: 78 Title track: 115 Ownership: 85 Coaching: 88 Players: 95 Fan relations: 73 Affordability: 86 Stadium experience: 14 Bang for the buck: 65 Change from last year: +26Another year, another October without a postseason for Mariners fans. But at least 2016, under new general manager Jerry Dipoto and new manager Scott Servais, provided a winning season with real playoff possibility into the final weekend. Of course, it looks like the fans who bumped the Mariners up 26 spots in the standings this year have short memories: The past three times Seattle just missed the postseason, it completely collapsed the next year.Whats goodSafeco Field is still one of the best parks in the game (14th in stadium experience), with Lookout Landing in particular providing some of the most picturesque views in the game. While Seattles promotional schedule is great -- this year included a beard hat, BBQ tongs and a moose bank -- the best souvenirs at Safeco come from the likes of Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano (the roster combined for 223 home runs this season, third in MLB). This year, hitting coach and beloved former Mariner Edgar Martinez provided a boost to the offense and helped the Mariners go from an average of fewer than 3.4 runs per game when he took over midway through 2015 to nearly five runs per game this year.Whats badThe Mariners have the dubious honor of holding MLBs longest active postseason drought, currently at 15 seasons (which explains that title track ranking of 115th, second-worst in MLB). Although they came close to ending that frustrating streak this year, the challenge might not get any easier as their best players age. Cano and Cruz had great seasons in 2016, but they turn 34 and 36 years old, respectively, next season. Ace Felix Hernandez will be (relatively) younger, at 31, but his pitching has been in decline. Hernandez is still one of the best in the game, but having spent his entire career in Seattle, he has never been to the postseason. To end that drought -- and help improve a 95th-place ranking for the roster -- the King and his Court need to be in top form in 2017.Whats newA 20-point jump in ownership might seem odd since Nintendo, which bought the Mariners in 1992 and likely saved them from leaving the city, actually sold its majority ownership this summer. The buyers? Seventeen local owners, making them the first ownership group since 1981 that actually lives in Seattle. Thats important. While Nintendo did good things for the Mariners (such as signing team legend Ichiro Suzuki), the new local owners will care much more about winning -- because they will want to avoid taking considerable heat for losing. 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We just played an overall good game.Alex Gorigoski and Martin Hanzal added goals for the Coyotes, who were 0-3-3 since their last win at Edmonton on Nov. 27.Its really hopeful when you have seven rookies in the lineup and (five) rookies score, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. We need to get our young players up and going but also need to have our veterans step up and lead.Arizona scored four goals for the first time since Nov. 8 after totaling four in its previous four games.The Coyotes first goal was set up by another rookie, Lawson Crouse, who outraced two defenders to fend off an icing call, then fired a pass from behind the net to Alex Goligoski for a one-timer with 7:10 remaining in the first.No matter if I have a step on a guy or am behind him, Im trying to beat it out, Crouse said. I put it on Golgis stick and he made a great play.Dauphin made it 2-0 just 1:57 later when he tapped in a rebound from the left side of the crease after Tyler Gaudets initial shot bounced off the right post.Roman Josi pulled Nashville to 2-1 with 4:10 remaining in the period when he beat Smith from the right point with a shot that deflected off Arizona defenseman Jakob Chychruns stick.Perlini, playing in his fourth game since being called up from the minors, extended Arizonas lead to 3-1 with 7:12 left in the second, taking a pass from Shane Doan between the hashes and scoring over Pekka Rinnes glove.ddddddddddddanzal added a goal off a rebound with 4:28 to go to cap the scoring.Rinne made 30 saves for the Predators, who have lost four of five (1-3-1). Nashville is 9-2-2 at home but has the Western Conferences worst road record at 3-9-2.Weve got to play faster and better than we are doing, Predators coach Peter Laviolette said.Mike Smith made 42 saves for the Coyotes.We had some looks but obviously its not good enough, Predators forward Austin Watson said. We knew we were in for a battle tonight and we didnt get the job done.Doan had a chance to score his 400th career goal when he was awarded a penalty shot 53 seconds into the third after being pulled down by Viktor Arvidsson on a breakaway, but shot directly into Rinnes stomach.Game notes Doan is scoreless on six career penalty shots. ... Coyotes D Connor Murphy left the game with an upper-body injury. ... Nashville D Yannick Weber played in his 300th career game. ... Goligoskis goal was his first with the Coyotes and 56th in 589 career games. ... Before the game, the Coyotes placed LW Max Domi, on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Domi, who has five goals and 11 assists in 25 games, is listed as week-to-week. ... Dauphin and D Anthony DeAngelo both were recalled from Tucson of the AHL earlier Saturday.UP NEXT:Predators: Host St. Louis on Tuesday night.Coyotes: At Pittsburgh on Monday night. ' ' '