For too long the Arizona Coyotes have been the punching back of the National Hockey League, but that time looks to finally be coming to an end.
Across several years, the Coyotes developed a reputation as a contract dumping ground across the league while posting the lowest attendances in the league and consistently failing to reach the post-season.
The start of the 2017/18 season truly encapsulated what the team appeared to be for many around the league, but things began to take a different turn the following year.
Injuries decimated Rick Tocchet’s team, with many fans questioning whether divine intervention could be at work.