In the aftermath of the trade that separated Coyotes center Derek Stepan from the only NHL team for which he he'd played, he checked when he’d return to New York to face the Rangers.
And he discovered a reunion awaited him during the 10th game of the season.
“I know that I’m going to be emotional with it,” Stepan said. “It’s going to be tough to go into the building and go into a different locker room. But such is life. You just gotta embrace it and have some fun with it, and that’s kind of my game plan in my head right now.