GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Maybe it's taken them until February to experience it regularly, but the Arizona Coyotes are learning that winning is a whole lot more fun than losing.
They've been out of the playoff chase since losing their first 11 games, and they've been saddled with the NHL's worst record nearly all season. They've lost 42 of 57 games overall, and they're still last in the Western Conference with a 15-32-10 record.
But they're apparently determined not to totally give this season away. The Coyotes will try for only their second three-game winning streak of the season Thursday night when they play host to the Montreal Canadiens, who will play the second contest of a four-game road trip and their second in as many nights.