The Avs seem to encounter few obstacles more mystifying than a Coyotes team with nothing to lose.
They will see Arizona two more times before the end of March, and they’ll have those two chances to crack the code of a supposedly easy opponent that has refused to give Colorado any cakewalks recently.
The latest in that frustrating saga was the Avalanche’s 3-2 win Saturday at Ball Arena. It took a Cale Makar overtime goal to finally snap a three-game losing streak against the Coyotes dating back to February 2022.
Colorado (36-22-6) outshot Arizona 16-0 in the third period but had to labor to finish the four-game home stand with a .