Potential scratches: Howden, Matheson and Bolland. Goalie Mike Smith (core muscle injury), goalie Anders Lindback (Achilles tendon) and center/winger Joe Vitale (fractured orbital bone) are on injured reserve. Injury update: Center Boyd Gordon (upper-body injury) is week-to-week. Potential scratches: Grossmann and Tinordi. Winger Jaromir Jagr scored the 741st and 742nd goals of his career last Saturday to move past Brett Hull for third all-time in goals.The team is also 28-4-5 when scoring first.Florida is 24-1-1 when scoring at least three goals.The Panthers have allowed only one goal in each of their last three games.Florida goalie Roberto Luongo is 10-2-1 in his last 13 home games.Defenseman Kevin Connauton has five points in his last five games.Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s 11 power play goals rank second among NHL defensemen.The team’s defensemen are second in the league with 39 goals scored.Arizona has outscored Florida 19-11 in its last eight contests.The Coyotes are 9-3-2 against the Panthers since the 2003-04 season and have earned a point in seven of their last eight games against the Panthers.MORE: Download our Coyotes XTRA app iOS | Android Just some little details we gotta get a little better percentage in getting them done and a little better percentage of making some plays that matter in the game or count in the game." "The energy we're trying to muster up in games is all right," coach Dave Tippett said. The Coyotes have started a critical five-game road trip 0-2. "When you get a chance to play against him or with him on a team, it’s a great honor." "Obviously, he’s the best Czech hockey player ever and I don’t think there’s going to be anyone like him again," Hanzal said. But as soon as the puck drops, you kind of park all that and just realize it’s another game."Ĭenter Martin Hanzal played with Jagr for the Czech Republic at the 2014 Winter Olympics. "Tonight’s going to be pretty special and definitely a little bit of an awe factor. "This is one of the best parts about playing in the NHL is you get to play againt the best players in the world, guys that you grew up idolizinig and trying to be like," winger Max Domi said. This is the Coyotes' first meeting of the season with the Panthers and winger Jaromir Jagr, who leads the team in goals and points at the age of 44. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Arizona-Plus/KTAR-AM (620).
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