SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The World Cup of Hockey and the mandatory five-day bye week it spawned have created a host of scheduling oddities in the NHL this year. Case in point: the Arizona Coyotes.
Coming out of their bye this week, the Coyotes faced five games in seven days, beginning with a rare back-to-back set of home games against Winnipeg and Anaheim on Friday and Saturday.
The Ducks, who will have their bye week later this month, weren't complaining. After defeating the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday in Denver, Anaheim was able to forego video scouting of its next opponent.