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What has happened to the Arizona Coyotes’ Power Play?

By Catherine Silverman

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Nov 11, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Dallas Stars defenseman Trevor Daley (6) punches Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the third period at Gila River Arena. The Stars defeated the Coyotes 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

I JUST WANT TO BURN EVERYTHING TO THE GROUND.

Okay, all drama aside, the Arizona Coyotes almost gave me heart failure last night.

This is the team that went from having one of the most effective power play units in the league… to having one that might as well be even strength.

Frightening statistic of the week: the Arizona Coyotes have not scored on the man advantage in the past twenty opportunities to do so. 

Of course, they did get scored on by the short-handed opposition once during that time… so hey, at least goals are getting scored by special teams!

I’m just kidding. That’s awful.

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    • How did a team that had once been so effective on the power play become so… well, stagnant?

    It’s hard to pinpoint what exactly has gone wrong, particularly because the team has actually improved in all other areas of play. The Coyotes have gone scoreless against in their past three first periods. They’ve lowered their goals against average overall by nearly half. They’ve climbed the rankings in even strength goals, and haven’t lost a game by more than a single goal in over a week.

    Chemistry has visibly improved, possession is on the upswing, and goaltending has been stellar. So, what’s going wrong when the team is given that extra man advantage?

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