• Defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored his second NHL goal on a power play at 10:45 of the second period to give Arizona a 2-0 lead.
DeAngelo said watching Richardson be carted off the ice was sobering and may have played a role in the Coyotes ultimately blowing a two-goal advantage.
"I think it's in the back of everyone's head," DeAngelo told reporters. "Seeing a tough guy like that in that much pain was tough, but you still have to find a way to keep going."
• Rookie Dylan Strome got back into the lineup after being scratched the past four games. Strome played 15:10, took two shots on goal and won five of 13 face-offs.
• Radim Vrbata, playing vs. the Canucks for the first time since leaving Vancouver after two seasons, took nine of Arizona's 36 shots on goal.
• Tied 0-0, Vancouver scored a goal at 11:56 of the first period but the Coyotes challenged the goal citing goaltender interference.
The NHL's ruling:
"At 11:56 of the first period in the Coyotes/Canucks game, Arizona requested a Coach's Challenge to review whether Vancouver's Michael Chaput interfered with Arizona goaltender Louis Domingue prior to his goal.
After reviewing all available replays and consulting with the referee, NHL Hockey Operations staff determined that Chaput interfered with Domingue before the puck crossed the goal line. According to Rule 78.7, "The standard for overturning the call in the event of a 'GOAL' call on the ice is that the Referee, after reviewing any and all available replays and consulting with the Toronto Video Room, determines that the goal should have been disallowed due to 'Interference on the Goalkeeper,' as described in Rules 69.1, 69.3 and 69.4."
Therefore the original call is overturned - no goal Vancouver Canucks."
The Canucks later challenged Richardson's goal citing off-sides, but the goal was allowed after video review.
• Forward Tobias Rieder did not play because of a lower-body injury. He is considered day-to-day.