St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) works against Arizona Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz (8) for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. The Arizona Coyotes spent the minutes before their first game after a long road trip fighting back tears. The emotion of watching Leighton Accardo get inducted into the team’s ring of honor seemed to take a toll on the ice during a sluggish first period. Once they shook it off, the Coyotes leaned on some of the tenacity the 9-year-old showed in her fight against cancer to pull out a much-needed win. Darcy Kuemper stopped 20 shots in his return to the lineup and the Coyotes fought through an emotional afternoon, rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday. Read more https://apnews.com/article/arizona-...-louis-blues-77d027e0f45decbdfb5d5a1d909c0c82