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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 5-4 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
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Coach Dave Tippett, goalie Mike Smith, winger Radim Vrbata and defenseman Jakob Chychrun react to the loss.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSSarah McLellan’s plus-minus against the Kings | 0:31
Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 3-2 shootout win over the Kings, Mar. 14, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSCoyotes outlast Kings in 11-round shootout | 1:08
Coach Dave Tippett, goalie Louis Domingue, defenseman Anthony DeAngelo and winger Max Domi react to the 3-2 shootout win against the Kings, Mar. 14, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 1-0 win over the Avalanche, Mar. 13, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coach Dave Tippett, goalie Mike Smith, captain Shane Doan and winger Brendan Perlini react to the win, Mar. 13, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 5-4 win over the Devils on Saturday.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSCoyotes hold off Devils in third period | 0:48
Coach Dave Tippett, goalie Mike Smith, winger Tobias Rieder and defenseman Anthony DeAngelo react to the 5-4 win on Saturday. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSSarah McLellan’s plus-minus against the Senators | 0:39
Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSSenators rally past Coyotes for overtime win | 1:11
Coach Dave Tippett, defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, winger Lawson Crouse and winger Brendan Perlini react to the 3-2 overtime loss.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSCoyotes winger Radim Vrbata reaches 1,000-game milestone | 1:17
Coyotes winger Radim Vrbata is set to play his 1,000th game Thursday against the Senators.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSArizona Coyotes Foundation Golf Tournament 2017 | 1:35
The Arizona Coyotes Foundation held their annual golf tournament for charity at the Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Players Shane Doan, Max Domi and Brendan Perlini comment.
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday in Glendale.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSHurricanes rally past Coyotes with late third-period goal | 1:08
Coach Dave Tippett, goalie Mike Smith, winger Max Domi and defenseman Jakob Chychrun react to the 2-1 loss on Sunday in Glendale. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
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Coach Dave Tippett, captain Shane Doan, center Jordan Martinook and goalie Louis Domingue react to the win.
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 6-3 loss to the Sabres on Thursday.
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Coach Dave Tippett, defenseman Alex Goligoski, winger Tobias Rieder and winger Teemu Pulkkinen react to the loss on Thursday. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSRadim Vrbata, Shane Doan remain with Coyotes after NHL trade deadline | 1:33
Coyotes General Manager John Chayka, winger Radim Vrbata and captain Shane Doan discuss the two players staying with Arizona.
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 4-1 loss to the Bruins.
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Coach Dave Tippett, captain Shane Doan, defenseman Jakob Chychrun and goalie Mike Smith react to center Alexander Burmistrov’s injury in a 4-1 loss to the Bruins. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSShot Clock: Could they leave? Latest on Coyotes’ arena situation | 1:50
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and azcentral’s Craig Harris discuss the latest on the Coyotes’ search for an arena and the Diamondbacks’ feud with the county over Chase Field.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSCoyotes react to Martin Hanzal trade | 1:20
The Coyotes react to the trade that sent center Martin Hanzal and winger Ryan White to the Wild.
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 3-2 win over the Sabres, Feb. 26, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, winger Radim Vrbata, captain Shane Doan and winger Jamie McGinn react to the 3-2 win, Feb. 26, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 5-2 loss to the Stars, Feb. 24, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSStars rally past Coyotes for 5-2 win | 1:10
Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, goalie Louis Domingue, defenseman Alex Goligoski and winger Radim Vrbata react to the loss against the Stars, Feb. 24, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks, Feb. 23, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, defenseman Jakob Chychrun, winger Ryan White and winger Radim Vrbata react to the 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks, Feb. 23, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 3-2 win over the Ducks on Monday.
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSCoyotes hold off Ducks for 3-2 win | 0:57
Coach Dave Tippett, goalie Marek Langhamer, winger Radim Vrbata and defenseman Jakob Chychrun react to Monday’s win in Glendale. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 4-1 loss to the Sharks.
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Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, captain Shane Doan, center Martin Hanzal and goalie Mike Smith react to a loss against the Sharks, Feb. 18, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 5-3 win over the Kings. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSArizona Coyotes hold off Los Angeles Kings in third for 5-3 win | 1:20
Coyotes’ coach Dave Tippett, winger Jordan Martinook, winger Brendan Perlini and goalie Mike Smith react to a win against the Kings, Feb. 16, 2017. (Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports)
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 5-2 loss to the Oilers.
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Coach Dave Tippett, goalie Louis Domingue, center Martin Hanzal, defenseman Alex Goligoski and defenseman Luke Schenn react to the 5-2 loss. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 5-0 win over the Flames.
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Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, goalie Mike Smith, center Christian Dvorak and winger Ryan White talk about the Coyotes’ 5-0 win over the Flames on Monday. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Coyotes insider Sarah McLellan looks at the plus and minus in the 4-3 overtime win over the Penguins.
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Coach Dave Tippett, defenseman Connor Murphy, center Martin Hanzal and goalie Mike Smith react to the 4-3 win.
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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is only two points shy of 1,000 for his careee entering Saturday’s game against the Coyotes. Video: Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSHockey phenom from UAE takes the ice with the Capitals | 0:35
The Washington Capitals hosted United Arab Emirates native and hockey phenom Fatima Al Ali.
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Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald skates for the first time with Arizona Coyotes’ Shane Doan. (Rob Schumacher/azcentral sports)
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WATCH THE LATEST ARIZONA COYOTES VIDEOS FROM AZCENTRAL SPORTSCoyotes bring their dads on the road to San Jose | 1:10
For the first time, the Coyotes brought their dads on a road trip.
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Coyotes goalie Mike Smith reflects on his experience at the NHL All-Star Game on Monday. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Coyotes captain Shane Doan discusses the possibility of seeking a trade this season. Sarah McLellan/azcentral sports
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Coyotes (26-35-9) vs. Blues (37-28-5)
Puck drop: 6 p.m.
TV/Radio: Fox Sports Arizona/KMVP-FM (98.7).
Coyotes captain Shane Doan, who’s day-to-day with a lower-body injury, won’t play tonight against the Blues.
“He’ll go on the trip,” coach Dave Tippett said.
The Coyotes are in the midst of a season-high five-game point streak.
“We’re defending better and getting out of our zone,” defenseman Alex Goligoski said. “It’s allowed us to play in the offensive zone a little bit more. Really, that’s the whole idea is get out of your zone and play down there.”
This is the first of three meetings between the Coyotes and the Blues.
“They’re a team pushing hard to solidify a playoff spot,” Tippett said. “So they’ll be a real hungry team. Hopefully that brings the best out of our team.”
COYOTES: Jakob Chychrun playing beyond his years
Fast facts for Saturday’s game
- Arizona rookies have combined for 92 points, which is the second-highest total in the NHL.
- The Coyotes have scored seven shorthanded goals, which is the most they’ve had since they had 11 in 2007-08.
- Winger Tobias Rieder has eight points in his last eight games.
- Winger Brendan Perlini’s 17.1 shooting percentage is second among all NHL rookies.
- The team was 0-3 against the Blues last season.
- St. Louis has won eight in a row against Arizona.
- The Blues have points in 12 straight against the Coyotes (11-0-1).
- They’ve scored six goals in three straight while going 8-for-12 on the power play.
- Overall, the team has won six of its last seven games.
- During that span, the Blues have outscored the opposition 21-11.
Possible Coyotes lines:
Domi-Dvorak-Vrbata
Perlini-Martinook-Rieder
Crouse-Jooris-Pulkkinen
McGinn-Holland-Duclair
Ekman-Larsson-Schenn
Goligoski-Murphy
Chychrun-DeAngelo
Smith
Potential scratches: Burmistrov, Connauton and Doan.
Injury update: Captain Shane Doan (lower-body injury) is day-to-day. Defenseman Kevin Connauton (upper-body injury) is week-to-week. Center Alexander Burmistrov remains sidelined with an upper-body injury that looks like a concussion. Center Brad Richardson (fractured tibia and fibula bones in his right leg) is on injured reserve.
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Possible Blues lines:
Schwartz-Stastny-Tarasenko
Steen-Berglund-Perron
Sanford-Barbashev-Paajarvi
Upshall-Brodziak-Reaves
Bouwmeester-Pietrangelo
Edmundson-Parayko
Gunnarsson-Bortuzzo
Allen
Potential scratches: Lehtera, Jaskin, Schmaltz and Yakupov.
Injury update: Forwards Robby Fabbri (ACL), Jori Lehtera (upper-body injury) and Dmitrij Jaskin (upper-body injury).
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