Arizona Coyotes team and fans alike are collectively holding their breath awaiting the news of their captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The 28-year-old stud defenceman was hit by L.A. Kings forward Dustin Brown and forced to leave the game.
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As of right now, there is still no update on Ekman-Larsson. If he ends up being out for any significant amount of time, it will be a huge blow to the Coyotes. He currently has 22 points in 53 games this year. Although not producing as much offensively as he's done in the past, he still remains one of the NHL's better defenceman.
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The Coyotes are not in a position to have their number one defenceman go down. What was an extremely hot start to the season has cooled off immensely, as they have gone just 3-5-2 over their last ten games. This includes a current four game losing streak, with the last two coming against two of the weaker teams in the entire league in the Anaheim Ducks and the L.A. Kings. The Coyotes currently sit in the first wild card position in the Western Conference, however they have many teams sneaking up behind them with games in hand. Their recent cold streak along with possibly losing Ekman-Larsson could be a recipe for disaster.
