The Arizona Coyotes’ defense really rose up the NHL ranks during this summer, but how impressive would that group look with star Oliver Ekman-Larsson out of the lineup?
There was fear that another Coyotes young blueliner would face a setback as far as knee injuries go, yet the news seems positive for “OEL.”
Coyotes GM John Chayka considers him day-to-day with a knee injury, and it doesn’t sound like there’s any structural damage.
Coyotes GM John Chayka on OEL's exam: "It is good news. It's a big relief."
— Craig Morgan (@CraigSMorgan) September 24, 2017
No kidding.
In other Coyotes news, the team made Pierre-Olivier Joseph (the 23rd pick of the 2017 NHL Draft) one of their training camp cuts. So not all good news for prominent Coyotes with hyphenated names, although you could argue that POJ(?) might be better off receiving additional seasoning.
OFFICIAL: #Coyotes Reduce Training Camp Roster By 11 Players https://t.co/cjxlahanM6
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) September 24, 2017