Coyotes defenseman Adrian Aucoin has been sidelined the entire Western Conference finals even though he has participated in every practice with the team since after Game 1.
Adrian Aucoin hopes to return to ice for Game 4
It was a laid back environment at the Toyota Sports Center in Los Angeles on Friday where the Coyotes had an optional skate.
After losing both games one and two in Glendale, the Coyotes needed to steal a win on the road to get back into the series, but were unable to do so as they fell to the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 from a sold out Staples Center with 18,367 fans in attendance on Thursday night.
There have been little the Coyotes have done wrong during this post season run they are currently on.
The Phoenix Coyotes year-long slogan “Hockey the Hard Way” has been put in play again after the ‘Yotes fell to the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale on Sunday night.
Many know one of the oldest traditions in hockey is the growing of playoff beards until your team is eliminated from the playoffs.