Maybe it was the arrival of winger Alex Tanguay, who has been a steady spark plug for the offense.
Or perhaps he finally found a rhythm after a hectic year.
Either way, Coyotes center Antoine Vermette has become one of the team’s most productive forwards of late – encouraging process for the 33-year-old with less than a month left on the regular-season schedule.
“I want to make sure I’m where I want to be at, and it’s been a process,” Vermette said. “But definitely now I feel more and more comfortable and in the right places.