Almost three months later, both teams will meet in Glendale, AZ for the series finale during a rare 2 pm EST start time, and the rosters for both squads will look significantly different.
Prior to this afternoons game, the Coyotes have retooled by adding defenseman Jarred Tinordi, forward Stefan Fournier from the Montreal Canadiens, and defenseman Victor Bartley from the Nashville Predators in a three-team trade on Friday. They shipped out a pair of defenseman in Stefan Elliott and the newly acquired Victor Bartley and they also controversially traded away John Scott, who was supposed to be the NHL All-Star Captain after leading the league in fan votes.