The Coyotes end 28-year stay in Arizona with victory, led by Dylan Tables win and Guenther’s assist in a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
The Coyotes started strong and finished even stronger at Mullett Arena in the game their last before moving to Salt Lake City. Liam O’Brien started the farewell game with a goal less than three minutes into the game, and Sean Durzi scored with an empty net, surprising the fans. The Coyotes had reason to be happy on their way out. “We wanted to give it our all for the fans in our final game in Arizona,” said Coyotes forward Clayton Keller.
Sam Carrick and Warren Foegele scored for the Oilers, who are advancing to the playoffs. Calvin Pickard made 16 saves in the first game of back-to-back to close out Edmonton’s regular season.
“Emotionally, it was tough. We expect the Coyotes to be strong,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “But we are also focusing on the playoffs. We played well and sometimes you win games like that. »For years, the Coyotes and their fans hoped the move rumors would be just that: rumors. This week, however, those rumors became reality when Alex Meruelo agreed to sell the franchise’s hockey operations to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who was considering moving the team to the City. Salt Lake.
Good While it is possible that the Coyotes franchise could return in the future if a new arena is built within five years, Wednesday night marked the end of an era originally in Arizona.
Fans treated it like a farewell party, creating a vibrant atmosphere unprecedented in the Coyotes era at Mullett Arena.
The players were packed. energy, hitting big shots and O’ Brien’s early goal after just over two minutes of play, aroused enthusiasm from the crowd.
