After stringing together a few impressive wins against the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders, the Arizona Coyotes’ home win streak is over. The Coyotes fell 5-2 to the Buffalo Sabres last Saturday, a rough loss we have seen far too many times this season.
It is hard to understate how significant penalties are to the Coyotes' losses. Unfortunately, Saturday was one of those games, with the Sabres tying the game the first time and scoring the eventual game-winner on the power play.
Penalties have been a problem all season and will probably continue to be an issue for the rest of the season.