The Arizona Coyotes went into Tuesday night’s game without a victory in 13 games. The Montreal Canadiens had not won in five games going into this one.
The coyotes were the one who had to give. The Canadiens are happy to end their losing streak, but their winless streak now stands at 14.
when the focus of a season shifts from victories to growth. There have been encouraging moments during this dismal season in that regard. The Canadiens’ best thing about this season has been the progress of Juraj Slafkovsky. Jayden Struble’s unexpected readiness for the NHL has also been a big plus in the secondary category.
Joshua Roy’s entrance has allowed the team to tick off another successful development. Roy keeps demonstrating that he is a player in the NHL. He could even be able to move up into a top-six position.
Roy turns in a lot of good plays every night. Roy was the one who set up the Canadiens goal in the opening period. Roy won the defensive zone quickly and found Alex Newhook with an outlet pass. Joel Armia was subsequently found by Newhook, and he quickly blasted into the top corner to score his tenth goal of the year.
Armia has scored four goals for the team. In 14 games, it was Roy’s sixth point. For a player who is just beginning his career, that is a respectable average of nearly 0.5 points per game. Next season, Roy might be the one to earn a spot on the second line alongside Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach.
Roy might find that he finds even more opportunities than the already remarkable amount that he is finding now, with the assistance of a strong two-way centre like Dach who ensures that a good percentage of hockey is played in the offensive zone.
