It is hard to point to any one facet of play as responsible for the Arizona Coyotes’ vulgar lack of success in 2014-15. It is easy to say, however, that defense at least had some part to do with it. Ending the season 28th in goals allowed per game and 29th in penalty kill, both stats point to lackluster defensive effort. Simply saying that does not succinctly capture all the phenomena at play, however.
Woe is D
If it was just one power at play, it is easy to point to the team’s youth.