Arizona Coyotes create flurry ...

A three-day hiatus from practice may have helped or hurt the Arizona Coyotes in their return game. However, the game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday was not marred by rust, but rather by a constant effort, with the offensive triumphing in a 6-3 victory. The Coyotes (12-16-5) jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the opening period, thanks to goals from Shayne Gostisbehere and Lawson Crouse. From then, the Coyotes scored two goals in each period, stealing the Avalanche's momentum in vital times.

"We're far better when we let the game come to us than when we force the game," Coyotes head coach André Tourigny remarked. "When we start putting pucks at the net early in the game, something else will open up and we'll be able to make plays."

Welcome back

The Coyotes lost Matias Maccelli to a lower-body injury in Friday’s win over the Los Angeles Kings and will be without him for six weeks. As a result, the team recalled forward Michael Carcone from the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL to play at Maccelli’s spot on the line with Nick Bjugstad and Lawson Crouse. Crouse and Carcone had previous chemistry from training camp.

"It's tough shoes to fill, Maccelli is a great player, but those guys with the communication out there is unbelievable there," Carcone said. "They made it easier on me just communicating with me to be in the right areas." He certainly made a statement when his line started in the game and he went straight to the net 17 seconds into the game, going wide with his snap shot attempt.

Overturned call

Mikko Rantanen set himself for a highlight-reel goal at 12:00 in the second period that would’ve tied the game if it had been allowed. Rantanen’s efforts that included him batting his own shot out of the air and into the back of the net came at an opportune time with Cale Makar’s goal prior to the play. But it was Makar losing possession of the puck as he entered the zone that was determined as offside in the review that overturned the call.

With the Coyotes ahead 3-2, the Avalanche didn’t lose steam and fired five shots on goal along with Juuso Valimaki and Josh Brown blocking two shots. Ingram was drawn out of his crease on a near goal from Andrew Cogliano.

The Avalanche lost its edge when Artturi Lehkonen was called for tripping at 14:24. The Coyotes didn’t score on the power play opportunity, but defenseman J.J. Moser generated great chances and eventually broke through to put the Coyotes ahead at 16:38.

Chychrun keeps feeding

Six different players scored for the Coyotes and four players had multiple points, including defenseman Jakob Chychrun, who finished with a career-high three assists on the night.

Chychrun recorded his 100th assist when he set up Gostisbehere for a slap shot at 3:55. He set up Nick Ritchie before his shot was rebounded in by Nick Schmaltz for a power play goal in the second period. Since returning on Nov. 21, Chychrun has had 16 points in 17 games with 13 being assists.

“He can move the puck, he can make plays, he has a hard shot,” Tourigny said. “When he plays with pace, when he plays with urgency to go get a loose puck and to make a quick play to use his legs, I think he’s an elite player. He does it more and more consistently, and I think that’s why he’s getting a good result.”