The Arizona Coyotes begin their three-game road trip falling 2-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks in regulation. The Coyotes had their chances but couldn’t put it together for a win.
It was another slow start for the Coyotes, who took over half a period to get started. Ill-timed penalties would be a recurring problem for the Coyotes, and Andrew Ladd getting called for interference less than three minutes in killed any momentum the Coyotes had.
Jonathan Toews’ hooking Anton Strålman midway through the power play would cut prematurely end the power play. The Coyotes killed the penalty, but they didn’t find their feet until late in the first.