Less than a week after getting rolled by the Capitals in Washington, the Coyotes were the ones in control – pulling away for a 6-3 win Friday at Gila River Arena that snapped a four-game losing streak.
Centers Christian Dvorak and Alexander Burmistrov each scored twice, with both chipping in an important insurance goal on the power play in the second period. Dvorak converted on a breakaway with an impressive wrist shot at 13:28 to put the Coyotes up 4-2 before Burmistrov reinstated the three-goal cushion at 17:52 with a rising backhand over Capitals goalie Braden Holtby.
Much of Arizona’s offense, however, came in the first period – a blistering start that was a far cry from the sluggish debut the team had last Saturday en route to a 4-1 loss to the NHL’s top team.