The Arizona Coyotes are back home after what, in retrospect, was a very good road trip. With a win against the Nashville Predators on Monday and points against the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues on Friday and Saturday, it would be a successful road trip if the Coyotes weren’t tanking.
That’s not to say the Coyotes somehow stumbled onto a winning strategy. In all three games, they took an early lead in the first period, only to see the other team rebound in the second. The Coyotes may have come back all three times, but they probably shouldn’t push their luck.