The Coyotes have made it abundantly clear that they aren’t in the business of moral victories.
They aren’t happy about splitting a season series against the Washington Capitals. They don’t care that their latest loss is to the defending Stanley Cup champions. And they certainly aren’t taking pride in taking them down to the final minutes in a game they eventually lost by a 4-2 score on Thursday at Gila River Arena.
“I hope our players are pissed because the coaching staff is pissed,” Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet said after the game. “It’s not the good-old college try.