In Game 2 against the Avalanche on Friday, Arizona “played a really good hockey game,” according to coach Rick Tocchet. But the Coyotes still lost 3-2 and trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven first-round series at the Western Conference hub in Edmonton.
Here’s five takeaways with Saturday’s Game 3 already looming:
1. One shot. The Avs only needed one shot from Andre Burakovsky to make the difference at Rogers Place. Burakovsky’s first shot of the game, which was also his last shot of the game, gave the Avs a 3-2 lead with just 2:53 remaining in regulation.