This season could have been the year things turned around for the Arizona Coyotes.
The organization had a plethora of young talent percolating in from the minor and junior leagues while already established players were tabbed to hit their prime.
But things haven’t gone to plan, or at least not yet.
The Coyotes have suffered a variety of injuries, stretching from Martin Hanzal‘s lower body injury to Mike Smith‘s knee injury during the second game into the season.
It’s safe to say injuries have played a role so far.
In fact, one player who started the season on the injured reserve is Michael Stone, who was recovering from major knee surgery after being injured against the Flyers late last season.