As another Arizona Coyotes’ season starts, these three players will be in the spotlight
Every NHL team has a core of at least three players who take command of the team’s fortunes, and keep them competitive. They may be scorers, or shut-down defensemen, or a goalie who dominates. They are the central nervous system of the team, and without them the team starts to shutdown, or falter endlessly.
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They are the players who pull a team back into a playoff race, with their skills and locker room pep talks. They lift up the younger players, trying to make their way into the league. They never say die, and always come through in the tough spots. It could be a five-minute penalty kill, or a power play goal with seconds left on the clock. They live and breathe performance, and ‘pressure’ is just word to them.
The following will entail whom these players are for this new and upcoming season, about to begin for the Arizona Coyotes on October 10th, against the nemesis Los Angeles Kings. No love lost between these two teams, and these three players know that their performance needs to be there to allow the Coyotes to win this, and any other game they play.
Let’s begin…
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