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Around the Rink - Sunday, October 17

I realize that, from a box office standpoint, it makes sense that most NHL teams prefer to play on a Saturday night. It’s the most likely night that people can go out to a hockey game, since they’re off and there’s no work the next day. But from a selfish hockey fan perspective, I wish the games were spread out more evenly so I could soak in the hockey glory that much more.

Alas, that is not the reality of the situation. Saturday featured 12 games (representing 24 out of 30 teams) while today only has two. Let’s take a look at the NHL’s mostly restful Sunday slate.

8:00 PM

Phoenix @ Anaheim

The biggest “win” for the Coyotes happened off the ice: it looks like they finally have their ownership situation under control. Now Phoenix just needs to get back in the on-ice win column, as they’ve lost two in a row despite some nice performances by Ilya Bryzgalov. Jonas Hiller won’t be easy to beat, though, as the Ducks goalie is 8-2-2 in his career against the Coyotes.

9:00 PM

Carolina @ Vancouver

The Hurricanes hope to continue their success against Northwest Division teams this season, as they defeated the Minnesota Wild in their new overseas games to begin the season. The Canucks are probably just happy that they’re not playing the Los Angeles Kings again, as that team accounted for two of their losses so far this season. Vancouver may be troubled right now, but the Sedins are playing well so far; Henrik has five assists while Daniel already has four goals and six points overall.