Recently Alex observed that Phoenix look like a whole new team. He asked what that key ingredient was, and more importantly, can it last? Well, the Phoenix Coyotes are currently fifth in the Western conference, 7-3-2 is a respectable place to be for a team which, not long ago, thought it may have been playing its hockey in a different state. So what's led to this resurgence? Well firstly compare the team's performance to last season. After 12 games last season the Coyotes were 5-5-2. The difference being that so far, the team has won two more games than it did last season. Which is great, but it isn't groundbreaking. While the performances on the ice are to be admired, especially from the team's defenceman, I think it's maybe too early for the team to be planning its Stanley Cup victory party. Oliver Ekman-Larsson is dominating and dictating the play and he's doing a damn good job. However... It's still too early to bet the farm on the...
