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At the beginning of this abbreviated season, the Arizona Coyotes (12-12-4 28 pts) were supposed to battle the Minnesota Wild (18-8-1 35 pts) for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Honda West Division. It was a foregone conclusion that the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche, and the St. Louis Blues would occupy the top three spots, and that the Yotes would be in the thick of things near the end.
Well, that hasn’t quite happened, but gosh, the Coyotes are right on the precipice of greatness.