What my vast hockey knowledge (attained via watching the Coyotes play for 15+ years) and hearing acumen tells me is that this game was a big ole clusterbuck. I'm glad for the win (although I napped through the second period--which was probably a good thing), but hope we can do better against the Western teams.
One of the reasons we struggled in the East is possibly because the Coyotes are a pale imitation of how Eastern teams (who spend more money) are built. So, when we head East and play teams that have been built this way for years, we end up falling short.
In the West, our "speediness" stands out more (most Western teams--similar to Philly--go for size and grit over speed). Of course, I haven't browsed the Western rosters for this season yet, so perhaps things are changing.
In any event, I'll take the win and hope for more of the same as the team continues to play together and hopefully starts clicking more (and staying healthy--please).
One of the reasons we struggled in the East is possibly because the Coyotes are a pale imitation of how Eastern teams (who spend more money) are built. So, when we head East and play teams that have been built this way for years, we end up falling short.
In the West, our "speediness" stands out more (most Western teams--similar to Philly--go for size and grit over speed). Of course, I haven't browsed the Western rosters for this season yet, so perhaps things are changing.
In any event, I'll take the win and hope for more of the same as the team continues to play together and hopefully starts clicking more (and staying healthy--please).