The Coyotes were unable to shut down the top unit of the Edmonton Oilers as they saw an early two-goal lead collapse en route to a 4-2 defeat at Gila River Arena on Friday.
After a league-mandated, five-day break, Arizona got off to a fast start on Friday — scoring twice within the span of 1:14 to stake themselves to an early lead in the first.
Just over two minutes into the game, Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun rifled a puck on net that was picked up by winger Nick Cousins and wristed off the crossbar. That’s when center Brad Richardson pounced on the loose puck and swept it into the net for the game’s first goal and his second goal of the season.