It’s a scene that plays out daily in the NHL. A fellow shows up at the rink. Changes into gym togs. Takes a quick spin on a stationary bike. Sips a coffee. Tugs on his gear. Grabs a stick. And …



“Goes out and performs,” said Jakob Chychrun. “There’s so many guys in the league that can literally do that.”



But not Chychrun. Not anymore.



The Arizona Coyotes blueliner is part of a different club — players on the other side of anterior cruciate ligament surgery — and, in this case, membership does not have its privileges.



But it does have dues — or do’s.



Because, after a stabilizing chunk of your knee is ripped apart and surgically repaired, life changes. And not for the better. Demands are daily.



As Chychrun discovered. “Before every morning skate, before every practice, I go in before anyone else, see the trainers, get a little rub on my knee, make sure...