Winning a professional hockey game by shutting out the opponent usually indicates a relatively complete effort by the entire team. The defense works particularly hard at minimizing the time the opposition plays in their “D” zone, and that was the case on Saturday afternoon when the Coyotes blanked the visiting Calgary Flames 3 to 0 at Gila River Arena.
The substantial number of Flames fans in attendance were subdued, much to their dismay, by the ‘Yotes’ ability to frustrate the normally potent attack of Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, and company throughout the game.