GLENDALE -- Derek Stepan answered questions from reporters on "Exit Day" wearing a protective boot on his right foot. Did you know he played the final 15 games of the season despite a fractured bone? Not many people outside Arizona's dressing room did.
"Kudos to the medical staff for getting the foot ready to play each night," said Stepan, one of only four Coyotes to compete in all 82 games this season. "I feel like if you're able to play and compete at a high level, you should try to play every night. Obviously, playing 82 games in a season is a difficult task, and to be able to do it is something that you should be proud. If you ask anybody, they want to try to play every game and it's not different for me."
Stepan Provided Points, Leadership in First Season with Coyotes
© Photo by Norm Hall.
© Photo by Norm Hall.
© Photo by Norm Hall.
© Photo by Norm Hall.
© Photo by Norm Hall.