It won’t be long until we know whether or not the NHL playoffs are a reality or merely a fantasy for the underachieving and underwhelming Arizona Coyotes.
Not too long ago the Coyotes were in a comfortable place regarding earning a playoff berth. Things have changed pretty significantly though, and they are now on the verge of missing the playoffs altogether. What happened?
There are only so many things that management can do with the funds they have to work with to field a competitive team. As it turns out, Antti Raanta and Clayton Keller have fattened their wallets, but Raanta is injury-prone and Keller hasn’t shown much of anything even though he gets “primo” ice time.