When the NHL decided to expand this year’s postseason to 22 teams, one team that found their way into the Stanley Cup tournament was the Arizona Coyotes. As the 11th seed, the Yotes were decided underdogs in their play-in series against the Nashville Predators. That didn’t stop Darcy Kuemper and company from disposing of Colorado’s Central Division foe in four games.
With Taylor Hall and Phil Kessel leading the way up front, the Coyotes are a team known for limiting goals against but have built a group of forwards that no one should be underestimating.