Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and center Martin Hanzal were absent from practice on Friday, but each is expected to play for the Coyotes on Saturday. Hanzal had his first two-goal game of the season in a 4-3 loss against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Arizona has scored two goals or fewer in seven of the past 10 games and haven't score more than three in a game since Nov. 8. Forward Anthony Duclair has one goal and three assists in 22 games this season and forward Shane Doan has two goals over the same span. "We keep pounding away at repetition and making the right plays at the right time," Arizona coach Dave Tippett said. "If we're doing it 70 percent of the time, let's do it 90 percent of the time. It's about having the confidence that if you have the puck, you're going to do the right thing with it." The Coyotes have killed 30 of 32 penalties on home ice (93.8 percent) and 24 of the past 26 overall, but will get a test from the No. 1 power play in the league. "You definitely build momentum off a good penalty kill," forward Jordan Martinook said. "We've been really good as of late, everybody has been skating and reading off each other." The Coyotes did not skate Saturday.
