Phoenix (8-10-2) at Columbus (9-8-3) 7:00 p.m. EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Coyotes are sinking.
The Coyotes look to avoid a winless road trip when they wrap up
their four-game swing against the Columbus Blue Jackets on
Wednesday.
Enver Lisin scored the lone goal for Phoenix on Monday as the
team endured a 4-1 rout against the New York Rangers, falling to
0-4-2 over its last six games. The Coyotes are 0-2-1 on their
recent road trip and two points ahead of the Dallas Stars
(6-10-4) for last place in the Western Conference.
Offense has been the biggest problem for Phoenix, which ranks
26th in the NHL with 48 goals. The Coyotes have been outscored,
23-10, during this skid.
"I can see they are getting a little bit frustrated," Phoenix
coach Wayne Gretzky said. "We can't seem to find ways to score
goals right now."
The Blue Jackets needed only a little offense during their last
game as rookie goaltender Steve Mason record his first career
shutout en route to a 2-0 victory against the Atlanta Thrashers
on Saturday.
Mason turned aside 15 shots, captain Rick Nash scored and R.J.
Umberger added an empty-net goal for Columbus, which has won
five of eight.