Back-to-back goose eggs rare territory for Coyotes

Two nights, two shutouts.

Saturday night in Glendale, Tampa Bay Lightning goal Ben Bishop made 32 saves in a 2-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes.

Sunday night in San Jose, the ‘Yotes ran into James Reimer, who saved 25 shots in the Sharks’ 3-0 victory.

“We just don’t create enough chances, and that’s where we are,” frustrated Arizona head coach Dave Tippett said following Sunday’s loss.

Getting shut out in back-to-back games is rare. It’s the first time the Coyotes have gone through a two-game red light drought this season, and just the tenth time in the regular season dating back to the franchise’s arrival from Winnipeg in 1996.

2015-16
L 0-2 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – 3/19/16
L 0-3 at San Jose Sharks – 3/20/16

2012-13
L 0-3 at St. Louis Blues – 3/14/13
L 0-1 (SO) at Columbus Blue Jackets – 3/16/13
L 0-4 at Los Angeles Kings – 3/18/13

2008-09
L 0-2 at San Jose Sharks – 1/29/09
L 0-2 vs. Buffalo Sabres – 1/31/09

2007-08
L 0-5 at San Jose Sharks – 11/12/07
L 0-6 vs. San Jose Sharks – 11/15/07

2006-07
L 0-4 vs. Los Angeles Kings – 10/19/06
L 0-4 vs. Dallas Stars – 10/21/06

2003-04
L 0-5 vs. San Jose Sharks – 11/21/03
L 0-1 at Atlanta Thrashers – 11/23/03

L 0-4 vs. Calgary Flames – 3/24/04
L 0-3 vs. San Jose Sharks – 3/26/04

2002-03
L 0-2 at Columbus Blue Jackets – 1/4/03
T 0-0 at Chicago Blackhawks – 1/8/03

L 0-4 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning – 3/22/03
L 0-2 at Calgary Flames – 3/24/03

1997-98
L 0-3 at Colorado Avalanche – 2/26/98
L 0-4 at Dallas Stars – 2/28/98

The Coyotes will try to break the shoutout string Tuesday night when they host the Edmonton Oilers — a team that has given up the second-most goals in the NHL — at Gila River Arena in Glendale.

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