Arizona Coyotes cut five more players from training camp

The Arizona Coyotes made five more cuts today at training camp, reducing the overall number of players vying for an NHL spot on opening night to 27.

Defensemen Anthony DeAngelo and Dakota Mermis, forwards Christian Fischer and Stefan Fournier, and goaltender Justin Peters were the five sent to the Coyotes’ American Hockey League affiliate in Tucson on Saturday afternoon, the team confirmed.

Arizona will need to make four more roster cuts to get to 23 before the season begins.

Notable players still with the club include forwards Lawson Crouse, Laurent Dauphin, Christian Dvorak, and Dylan Strome, as well as defenseman Jakob Chychrun. Arizona may not need to cut four more players, as injuries…