The Arizona Coyotes went into their last game hoping to rebound from a tough loss to the Minnesota Wild. But, unfortunately, what happened was an even worse loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, one that saw them fall 7-1.
Much like they had so many times earlier this season, poor play in the second period proved to the Coyotes’ undoing. A short-handed goal led to the Golden Knights scoring four goals in the span of fewer than eight minutes, sinking any chance of a comeback.
It should come as no surprise that Head Coach André Tourigny called the loss a “step back.