The start of the season looked so promising for the Arizona Coyotes. Plenty of offseason roster moves, a new coach, dazzling young players: it seemed like maybe this team could really take major steps forward. For about 35 minutes, that seemed like a reality.
That vision quickly came to a halt, and we are left seeing that, despite the huge increase in talent for this Coyotes team, there are still many hurdles they must collectively clear to improve. The team failed to hold onto a 4-1 lead, dropping the opener to the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in regulation.