The victory, however, was hollow because the Coyotes were eliminated from the race for a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs by virtue of Colorado's overtime win over Winnipeg earlier Thursday.
"This room's bummed," Stepan said. "You play an 82-game schedule, we're in the thick of things, and obviously came up a little bit short. When it's official and you're officially out, it stinks. We worked extremely hard, gone through a lot as a group, so it's never easy being told that your season will be done after your last game."