GLENDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 22: Head coach Rick Tocchet of the Arizona Coyotes watches from the bench during the third period of the NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Gila River Arena on February 22, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Lightning 7-3. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Should the grinding seven-game series with the St. Louis Blues be considered a success from the Arizona Coyotes perspective?
As the entire NHL hockey world knows by now, the Arizona Coyotes and St. Louis Blues just completed an historic seven-game series that had nothing to do with the Stanley Cup playoffs.