After the playoff bubble performance last season, only one thing was certain for the Coyotes, change was on the horizon. Despite the encouraging achievement of breaking a seven-year playoff drought, the series against the Avalanche shed light on the team’s deficiencies.
For the 2020-2021 season, the Arizona Coyotes and the league as a whole were prepared for some unique challenges.
Analysts and players found it difficult to compare teams across the league due to all teams playing within their own division. This leads to questions about the quality of this year’s Coyotes, compared to last season’s team.