Last Wednesday, the Arizona Coyotes were officially eliminated from the playoffs. It was a long time coming, but with a loss last night it became impossible for the Coyotes to make the postseason.
It was a game like many others we have seen this season. The Coyotes did some good things, including getting offense from their defense and scoring on the power play. But it also had all of the problems we associate with the Coyotes this season.
But even without the allure of the postseason, there is still plenty of reasons for players to play well tonight.