The Arizona Coyotes received a boost in the lineup and it translated into puck luck.
Nick Schmaltz’s first career hat trick opened the scoring as the Coyotes (16-28-5) blanked the St. Louis Blues 5-0 at Mullett Arena on Thursday.
Christian Fischer and Nick Ritchie each had a hand in Travis Boyd’s goal at 5:02 in the third when he used good stick work up front for the 4-0 lead. Ritchie nearly scored up front, but his shot trickled back for Barrett Hayton to stuff it in for the fifth goal at 7:16 in the third.
“The most important thing was our mindset was right from the beginning,” Coyotes head coach André Tourigny said.