The Arizona Coyotes returned from the All-Star break rested and ready to go. After weeks of struggling, the Coyotes finally started to look competitive as they approached the week off. They carried that momentum into Monday night’s game, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in regulation.
Arizona didn’t play a perfect game against the Wild, but they did more right than wrong. They took too many penalties, but they killed all four of them. They gave up the lead twice but came back both times. And even though they didn’t score on five of their power plays, they managed to notch a rare power play to keep the game from spiraling out of control in the second period.