The Arizona Coyotes are not part of the playoff festivities, but the show continues on.
With breakdowns of eliminated Minnesota and Los Angeles already out their for your enjoyment, Howlin’ Hockey is turning to the elite Western Conference playoff contenders to size up how they would have fared against the Arizona Coyotes, should the Coyotes have made the playoffs.
One of these elite teams, the Chicago Blackhawks, is a particularly interesting matchup because of some of the storylines between the two teams, most prominently Antoine Vermette‘s assistance in gaining Chicago a third Stanley Cup in five years and Chicago’s regular season dominance over Arizona.