If you’re a Coyotes fan, you already know Friday’s road game against the Colorado Avalanche comes with high stakes. But there might be more on the line than you realize.
In a very real sense, the Coyotes’ playoff hopes could sink or swim depending on the outcome of Friday’s game. With just five games left in the regular season — and based on the league’s tie-breaking procedures — a win would put the Coyotes in the driver’s seat as they head toward their first playoff berth in seven years. A loss would stack the odds high against Arizona.