GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Coyotes are barreling toward April with the kind of momentum any NHL playoff team would enjoy having. The only problem: The Coyotes' terrible start to the season doomed any postseason possibilities.
But their new-found success could indeed be a problem for the Nashville Predators, who are very much playoff-bound and competing to win the Presidents' Trophy as the league's best team during the regular season.
The Coyotes (23-35-11) will have coach Rick Tocchet back Thursday night at Gila River Arena against the Western Conference-leading Predators (45-14-10) for the third and final time this season.