The Arizona Coyotes lineup vs. the Colorado Avalanche will include four players swapping in and out as they try to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!‘Yotes center Adam Ružička and defenseman Josh Brown will both play while Michael Carcone and Travis Dermott are scratched.
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Since joining the Coyotes, Ružička has zero points, one shot, hit and block in two games. He did not feature against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Tempe, but makes his return this evening.
Carcone will not suit up for the fifth time in six games after coming back to play the Hurricanes. So far this season, he has accumulated 15 goals, five assists and a plus/minus rating of zero.
Since Jan. 27, Brown has not played since Arizona lost 3-1 to Carolina in Raleigh. In 28 contests, the 6-foot-5, 220-pound defenseman posted a goal, four assists, 49 blocks and 46 assists on the Coyotes’ blue line.
As for Dermott, he is out for his 17th game of the season. He has two goals, three assists, 50 blocks and 40 hits in the first 37 games he has played as a Coyote.
Puck-drop between the Coyotes and Avalanche is at 4 p.m. MST.
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