Coyotes lose steam, fall behind in loss to Stars

The Arizona Coyotes looked like a team pointed in the right direction against the Dallas Stars, jumping out to a 2-1 first-period lead.

But as soon as the second period began, the Coyotes were buried under the Stars’ heavy offense in a 5-2 loss on Friday at Mullett Arena.

“I don’t think we played with enough urgency today,” head coach Andre Tourigny said. “We offered them opportunities they should not have had in turnovers. There’s a way to play against that kind of team and I’m not sure our focus was at the right places.”

With the Stars closing in on a playoff spot, the Coyotes faced a team that didn’t hold back.

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