How the Coyotes got good

In the tight-checking NHL, rush offense comes at a premium. To go from DZ to OZ with control of the puck on consistent basis, a team needs to be fast, skilled and, most importantly, opportunistic.

The Arizona Coyotes surged from 29th to 10th in 5v5 expected goals/60 (per Natural Stat trick) by working around the margins. They didn’t change their playbook…