The Washington Capitals are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. In a division that hosts Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins as well as the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets, the Capitals sit on top. Even a team like the Carolina Hurricanes, who currently sit outside of the playoffs in the Metropolitan Division playoff picture, would be tied for the division lead in the Pacific.
I hope you get the idea that there is a bit of a talent gap between the east and the west, but that did not stop the Coyotes last night.