With the advent of training camp, the Phoenix Coyotes need an immediate answer to a lagging concern.
In a word, it’s scoring.
Here’s a team which was among the lowest in goal production last season. In 48 regular season games, the Coyotes lit the red light 121 times, and that’s an average of 2.58 goals per game. The lack of scoring was a major factor in missing the playoffs and set in motion a series of off-season events.
Approaching downtime from the ice, general manager Don Maloney and coach Dave Tippett set the priority. That biggest need was to improve scoring and make sure the Coyotes would be in a position to be more competitive.
Above all, this team remains an enigma.
A quick glance of the roster indicates talent is clearly present. Last season, the Coyotes could not translate pure ability into production. The task ahead now for Tippett is to place certain players on a line which they might complement one another.
“I like to use two guys permanently together on a line and then the third would be able to work with the others,” Tippett said. “We went after some guys in the off-season we hope ...
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Coming into Training Camp, Scoring Will Be the Phoenix Coyotes’ Biggest Concern
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