Coming back from a road trip as disastrous as losing five straight not only can jolt your team’s confidence, but it can bring back nightmare memories of last season. (sorry I had to go there…) And, we all know thinking of that can only depress you as an Arizona Coyotes fan. Giving up 24 goals in five games (4.8 goals a game) will not win you too many NHL games.
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When you review the road trip, there were three tough games (Nashville, Detroit, St. Louis), and two winnable games (Buffalo, Carolina).