John Scott is a NHL All-Star.
On Sunday, the long-time enforcer is going to put on a jersey that proves it. He's going to skate with most of the league's best players. He's going to be - and, perhaps, already is - beloved.
This has been a whirlwind run of events for Scott. Year after year, he is barely assured of a role in his league, and yet he has stuck around. This go-around, he found himself with the previously hapless Arizona Coyotes.
Let's talk about those Arizona Coyotes for a second. You cannot dissect what has happened to Scott without first taking in what the Coyotes have gone through.