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Fortunately for them, the league expanded the postseason to include 24 teams upon a return to play, Arizona Republic which would give the Coyotes a chance at competing for the Stanley Cup. Arizona Coyotes center Phil Kessel (81) awaits a face-off against the Kessel, who has always played his best hockey in big games and playoff Ottawa Senators on Oct. 19, 2019 in Glendale, Ariz. series, said Tuesday he feels the best he has felt all season. That's good news for Coyotes fans, who desperately want to see that Kessel over the When he does speak to the media, Phil Kessel doesn't shy away from his one they got in the regular season. career-low output and disappointing results this season. "I feel good right now," Kessel said, adding that he is looking forward to Kessel knows that the mere five even-strength goals he scored this training camps opening July 10. "I feel better than I did all year so I'm season for the Arizona Coyotes is just half as many as his previous low excited. My body feels good, I feel rester, and I'm going to be ready to set during his age-19 season. Kessel knows that he took fewer shots on go." goal this season than any year prior. And he knows that, despite those numbers, he finished with a shooting percentage that wasn't too far off from his career average. Arizona Republic LOADED: 07.01.2020 "Obviously I had a tough year," Kessel said via conference call with reporters on Tuesday. "... It's one of those years and obviously I look at it like I'm never going to have that again.