Friday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks, on paper, was a chance for the Coyotes to perhaps pick up their first road win of the season.
It's been well-documented what the Blackhawks have gone through off the ice, and their on-ice performance has suffered as well. Only the Coyotes (1-12-1) have a worse record in the Central Division.
The game was close throughout, but Dylan Strome struck against his old team in the third period for what proved to be the winning goal in Chicago's 2-1 win at the United Center. His power play shot from in front got past Coyotes goalie Scott Wedgewood at 9:26 of the period, and the Coyotes couldn't find a tying goal the rest of the way on their way to another defeat.