It’s getting to the point where the Coyotes are probably excited when one of their players heads to the penalty box.
When the Coyotes have been shorthanded this season, they’ve been dominant. And not just in preventing power-play goals; they’ve been dominant in scoring goals against other teams' man-advantage units.
Through 10 games this season, the Coyotes’ penalty kill has been the most effective in the Western Conference with an 89.3 percent success rate and has five short-handed goals — an NHL-best. They trail only the Tampa Bay Lightning (95.1 percent) for the NHL’s top P.K. crew.