ARIZONA COYOTES

‘Yotes Notes: Coyotes fall in second straight road blowout

Oct 9, 2013, 2:50 AM | Updated: 2:50 am

The Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday were blown out on the road for the second straight game – this time losing a 6-1 contest to the New York Islanders.

The Coyotes again fell behind in the game’s opening minutes when New York’s Peter Regin found the top-right corner of the net just 1:49 into the first period following a Coyotes’ turnover. The Islanders added a second goal during a lengthy 5-on-3 advantage toward the end of the first period, and scored a third midway through the second period to take a 3-0 lead.

Phoenix responded to a 3-0 deficit by scoring to make it 3-1 for the second consecutive game, but the Islanders scored twice more in the period to take a 5-1 lead into the second intermission.

THE GOOD

The Coyotes lost 6-1 and have been outscored 10-2 over their last two games. There’s not much good in that. The only bright spot may be the Coyotes’ offense — though it score just one goal, Phoenix out-shot New York 34-28.

Phoenix also racked up 34 hits to New York’s 15 and the faceoff battle was nearly even.

THE BAD

Everything else.

Goalkeeper Mike Smith wasn’t given much of a chance for the second consecutive game and didn’t play the third period.

The Coyotes found themselves in an almost impossible 3-0 hole for the second straight game. The defense was porous, and Phoenix has allowed a league-high five power-play goals in its first three games after the Islanders went 2 for 6 Tuesday.

Things have gone so poorly that Phoenix — which made accountability a strong talking point in a team meeting Monday night — held a players-only meeting after the loss Tuesday.

HE SAID IT

“As a professional athlete, you get embarrassed. That’s not acceptable. Not even close.” – Coyotes captain Shane Doan to Fox Sports Arizona’s Todd Walsh after the loss.

NOTED

Phoenix defenseman Rusty Klesla may make his return during the Coyotes’ four-game road trip. Klesla has been sidelined since suffering a concussion on a questionable hit from Los Angeles Kings center Jordan Nolan in a preseason game on Sept. 16.

WHAT’S NEXT

The Coyotes take on the Detroit Red Wings Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena.

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