Alexander Kinkopf: Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet on defenseman Jason Demers, who was on the ice for their optional skate yesterday morning: “He’s a lot better day by day now and he’s going to have a good skate today, he’s in that mode of getting close.”
Craig Morgan: Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper left last night’s game after stretching to his right. He needed help getting off the ice and struggled to get down the tunnel.
Craig Morgan: Coyotes forward Conor Garland is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.