Forward Barrett Hayton, who centered Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, has been heating up following a slow start to the season. The 22-year-old has seven points over his last six games, and notched Arizona's only goal against the Penguins.
"Hates is a great player," forward Clayton Keller said. "He finds the open ice. I think me, him, and Schmaltzy could definitely be effective, and I'm looking forward to continuing to build some chemistry with him."
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The trio played together at times last season, and seemingly picked up right where they left off on Sunday.
"Sometimes it might click right away, sometimes it might take a game or two," Keller said. "We had a lot of good looks last game, and we were reading off each other well, so I think that's a step in the right direction."
Tuesday also marks Keller's 400th career game, all of which have been with the Coyotes.
The Coyotes have not allowed a power-play goal over the last two games, killing off all eight opportunities against them.
Their penalty kill percentage is 24th in the league at 73.51 percent, and will be going up against a Sharks power play that ranks 20th.
"We simplified things, but the players have another level of urgency," Tourigny said. "We used more players on the PK, I think more players take pride in it, and I think we're a little bit more urgent on details, urgent with the way our opponent was attacking us, and I think that made a difference."