Since Oct. 1, the Arizona Coyotes (4-4) and Anaheim Ducks (5-4) have gotten very familiar with each other, maybe too familiar.
To conclude the preseason, both teams had a three-game mini-series and Arizona took it 2-1.
Then, the first piece of NHL action for the 2023-24 season that commenced at Mullett Arena was when Anaheim traveled to Tempe on Oct. 21.
In the Coyotes home-opener, Arizona squeaked out a 2-1 victory after a physical game with 55 combined hits.
Hard to duplicate, the ‘Yotes previously crushed the Chicago Blackhawks 8-1 on Oct. 30, thanks to two 4-point nights by forwards Michael Carcone and Jack McBain.