Coyotes Continue Preseason with Trip to Vegas on Friday

Sept. 29, 2023 | 7 pm MST | T-Mobile Arena
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Fresh off their trip to Australia, the Arizona Coyotes hit the road with a full training camp roster to face-off against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday. Several players that did not make the trip Down Under are expected to see some action tonight, including forward Josh Doan, who recorded a hat trick in his first NHL preseason game, a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues in Wichita, Kan.

Players expected to make the trip who played in the team’s Australia trip include Travis Boyd, Liam O’Brien, Jack McBain, Michael Carcone, Troy Stecher, Josh Brown, Victor Soderstrom, and Connor Ingram.

Doan’s three points lead the way for the group heading to Vegas, while Zach Sanford (1G, 1A) and John Leonard (2A) also have two points each.

Goalies Connor Ingram and Matt Villalta will both travel on Friday, as well. Ingram is 1-0-0 with a 3.00 goals-against average and .917 save percentage this preseason, while Villalta is 0-1-0 with a 3.99 GAA and .872 SV%.

Arizona wraps up its preseason schedule with three games against the Anaheim Ducks, beginning on Sunday.

Player to Watch: None other than Doan, who started his preseason slate in impressive fashion last week.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The defending Stanley Cup Champs are still looking for their first win of the preseason slate, falling to San Jose (5-2), Colorado (3-2), and L.A. (4-3 in overtime). Though the extent of Vegas’ roster for tonight’s game wasn’t known at the time of publishing, Lukas Cormier and Jonathan Marchessault each have one goal and one assist to lead the team.

The Coyotes were 1-2-0 against Vegas last season, with the lone win coming at Mullett Arena on Jan. 22.

Vegas has games against San Jose, Colorado, and L.A. to wrap up their preseason schedule.