If there is one thing Coyotes fans are hoping for this season, it's better luck with injuries.
They aren't off to a very good start.
Coyotes captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson was briefly hospitalized in Sweden following an incident where he was bitten in the hand by a family dog and required four stitches.
First reported by the Swedish publication Kvälls Posten, Ekman-Larsson was stitched up, received a tetanus shot and was put on antibiotics.
Coyotes President of Hockey Operations and General Manager John Chayka said Ekman-Larsson is "fully healthy" after treatment, which apparently took place shortly after the conclusion of the World Championship at the end of May.