The Arizona Coyotes have beaten some very good hockey teams this season, but duly earned recognition and respect from their NHL peers has been slow in coming.
The Coyotes organization and its fan base are well aware of the overall success the team has had thus far this season. To a lesser extent, so are the teams in the Pacific Division, as they witnessed first hand the evolution of the Coyotes as being in the hunt for the playoffs last year right up to the end of the season.
The ‘Yotes’ relevance is more evident than ever this season, at least locally, as they sit atop the Pacific Division.