In January of this year, the Coyotes played preseason games against themselves, intrasquad scrimmages at night in an empty but operational Gila River Arena as the team tried to simulate an actual game-night environment as best it could.
But full 82-game schedules preceded by a slate of exhibition games in front of fans are back, and the upcoming preseason will see the Coyotes play former opponents in the Pacific Division after Arizona was moved to the Central with the arrival of the expansion Seattle Kraken.
The Coyotes won't be trekking north to western Canada for any preseason games, as they have done in years past.