Wins against the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers now see the Arizona Coyotes sitting just four points outside of the wildcard spots.
For many teams in hockey, their success largely hinges on the performances of the guy standing between the pipes – with the Coyotes being no exception.
The team began the season slowly but then looked like legitimate playoff contenders while starter Antti Raanta was playing himself into Vezina consideration.
Two Raanta injuries later, one of which has ended his season, and the Coyotes now sport a tandem of Kuemper and Adin Hill – with the latter looking very impressive in his brief appearances in the NHL so far.