The Arizona Coyotes are not off to a howling start.
Far from it.
After a 4-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, the club is off to its worst start in franchise history (1-5-0).
Arizona began the season with a 4-3 overtime win over Philadelphia, but has since recorded five straight regulation losses.
Much was made of new general manager John Chayka's offseason tinkering, salary cap maneuvering, and savvy drafting, but it appears there's still growing pains ahead for the young, rebuilding Coyotes.
The first overall pick in 2017 would help, though.
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