Rick Tocchet is running out of answers.
His team staked to a two-goal lead in the second period, coupled with the momentum spurred by a win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, the Coyotes looked well on their way to completing a successful homestand.
It was easy sledding until it wasn't.
The Hurricanes scored four unanswered goals — the first three of which came during a six-minute stretch during the second period — to hand the Coyotes its sixth loss in their last seven games.
“We just did dumb things," Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet said after a 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday.