Coyotes stay in the den while Hurricanes stay calm too

Peter Koutroumpis - PKS Consulting LLC

After winning a close 2-1 game Sunrise, Fla. against the Panthers, the Phoenix Coyotes decided not to have a pre-game skate in Raleigh before taking on the Hurricanes.

Carolina reciprocated with no pre-game skate with the exception of healthy scratch Derek Joslin and back-up goalie Justin Peters who worked with coaches Dave Lewis and Tom Barrasso respectively.

Will this strategy work for the Coyotes?

The last time a Western Conference came to town, they ended up losing to the Hurricanes. That was the Vancouver Canucks.

However, the Hurricanes did have a pre-game skate before that game, so it will remain to be seen if rest cures all or just tightens everything up.

Update: 10:03 in the 1st period - Carolina Hurricanes 1, Phoenix Coyotes 1

Update 2:  5:30 remaining in the 2nd period - Carolina Hurricanes 3, Phoenix Coyotes 2

Update 3: 9:31 remaining in the 3rd period - Carolina Hurricanes 3, Phoenix Coyotes 3