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Arizona Coyotes Edition

Overall the Arizona Coyotes are having a decent start to the season.  After some early struggles they have settled on a defensive identity which ahs resulted in some success lately.

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It may have taken the Coyotes some time but they are finally starting to come together.  That was the subject of Mikkeal Boedker’s blog this week that says the teams current road trip is helping them develop some chemistry.

All of these links and more on the Arizona Coyotes edition of the Heatwaved Meltdown.

From AZCentral: Arizona Coyotes May Be Rediscovering Identity

"“I mean you don’t want there to be,” goalie Mike Smith said. “But I think from year to year, it seems like there’s some growing pains along the way, whether it’s the start of the season. Some teams go through it in different parts of the season. But the most important part is that you learn along the way and you get better.”"

From NHL.com: Hanzel Among League Leaders In Face Off Success with Video

"“This year I’m focusing more on reading the opponent and the way they play in the face-off circle, and I’m trying to do things they don’t like,” Hanzal said after Monday’s practice at Gila River Arena."

From NHL.com:  The Boedker Blog: We Need To String Wins Together

"This long trip is coming at a good time for us. When we go on the road it pulls our team together because everybody stays in the same hotel and goes out to dinner together, and that helps team bonding. I think we need that right now."