azcentral.com · Apr 22, 2021
Coyotes drop another one to Wild; playoff chances take hit
The NHL's West Division standings say the Arizona Coyotes are in fourth place and would be in the playoffs if the season ended Wednesday night.
But after a frustrating 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild Wednesday — one that saw the Coyotes register a season high 40 shots on goal to the Wild's 23 and take an early lead — the Coyotes' postseason chances took a big hit. They've lost seven of their last eight games, and time to go an a good run of results is running out.
With nine games left in the regular season, the Coyotes are 20-22-5 and one point ahead of the St. Louis Blues. But St. Louis, idle on Wednesday, has 13 games left to play.