The first Arizona Coyotes game with Anders Lindback as the starting goaltender did not go as planned with a 7-5 loss at home to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Scoring Summary
First Period
1-0 Columbus. Not even a minute in the game a turnover costs the Coyotes, as Jordan Martinook attempts to clear the puck leads to the Blue Jackets bringing the puck back into the Coyotes zone. A pass from Scott Hartnell and a drop pass from Alexander Wennberg perfectly set up Brandon Saad in front of the Coyotes net for the first goal, 58 seconds in.