Coyotes/Blue Jackets Preview
Coyotes vs. Blue Jackets
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Puck Drops at 5:00PM AZ Time
TV: FSN AZ (HD) Radio: XTRA 910
| Point Leaders | |
| Blue Jackets | Nash(34), Umberger(25), Vermette(25) |
| Coyotes | Doan(19), Vrbata(19), Lang(18) |
| Goal Leaders | |
| Red Wings | Holmstron(12), Zetterberg(10), Bertuzzi(8) |
| Coyotes | Vrbata(11), Upshall(10), Lang(7) |
| Assists Leaders | |
| Red Wings | Zetterberg(22), Datsyuk(17), Lidstrom(10) |
| Coyotes | Lombardi(13),Doan(12), Yandle(12) |
Keys to the game:
Back to back games – After the hurtin’ they put on the Leafs last night, the Coyotes need to not burn themselves out in the first two frames.
This is a team they should beat – The Bluejackets for whatever reason, haven’t been executing on the ice and the Coyotes need to capitalize on it.
60 Minutes of disciplined hockey – That’s what it takes to win games this season. Plain and simple.
Game Notes:
- Shane Doan plays his 1000th game as a Coyote tonight
- Jason Labarbera gets the start tonight in goal for the Coyotes (via the Coyotes website)
Out of the lineup:
Jackets: Derek Dorsett, Rostislav Klesla
Coyotes: Kurt Sauer
Officials:
Referees: David Banfield, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen Pierre Racicot, Shane Heyer
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