Coyotes Report Cards: Phil Kessel

The 2019 NHL offseason feels like it took place in a different reality. The Arizona Coyotes seemed like they were on their way up, and to help cement their growth, they went big to acquire a prolific goal scorer, Phil Kessel.

Kessel had a history with the Coyotes’ then-head coach Rick Tocchet, and it seemed like a perfect fit. But, unfortunately, that Coyotes team wouldn’t last for long, first with the hiring of a new General Manager and then with a new head coach.

Games Played: 82

Goals: 8

Assists: 44

TOI/Games Played: 16:41

PP TOI: 223:32

PK TOI: 2:05

Considering Kessel wanted to come with the Coyotes to play for Rick Tocchet, he played surprisingly well on a team in the first year of a rebuild…