Before tonight’s game, the consensus was that the Arizona Coyotes would need to be near perfect to make it into the playoffs. The Coyotes apparently heard us say that, and their response was shutting out the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0.
The Coyotes tend to play up or down to their competition. It makes watching them very inconsistent and extremely frustrating to watch, but it keeps games interesting. And against the Vegas Golden Knights, the second-best team in the West Division, they started well.
After two flat starts, it was a bit of a shock to see the Coyotes come out as strong as they did.