The loss of Clayton Keller for the rest of the season was always going to be a big hurdle for the Arizona Coyotes. Keller is one of the Coyotes’ best players, and his absence was felt in the team’s 5-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
A lack of Keller wasn’t the reason the Coyotes struggled last night. Anaheim was able to take an early, with Isac Lundestrom, Gerry Mayhew, and Trevor Zegras all lighting the lamp in the first ten minutes.
Arizona has had to rely on its goaltenders throughout the season. Karel Vejmelka has won a few games for the Desert Dogs, but he seemed off in his seventh-straight start.