One New Year's resolution for each NHL team

One New Year’s resolution for each NHL team

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 08: Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty waves to the crowd during the NHL game between the Arizona Coyotes and the Philadelphia Flyers on November 8, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. (Photo by Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Arizona Coyotes: Find A Way To Keep Antti Raanta Healthy

The Arizona Coyotes came into this season needing goaltender Antti Raanta to be amazing. This wasn’t the most ridiculous request to ask for, as he was excellent for them in 2017-18. That is, when he was healthy.

Raanta entered this season needing to prove himself as a starting goalie. A combination of injuries and being stuck behind really good goalies like Corey Crawford and Henrik Lundqvist kept him from becoming a starter. In Arizona, Raanta has finally gotten the chance to prove himself as a number one goalie.

Unfortunately, injuries have gotten in his way. It’s quite likely Coyotes fans have seen the last of Raanta this season. He must have really pissed off the hockey gods or something because that’s about the only way to explain his injuries.

The Coyotes asked for a franchise goalie, and they got one. But they weren’t specific enough. This time around, the Coyotes are going to be smart. They’re not just going to ask for a healthy Raanta, oh no. The Coyotes are going to ask for an invincible clone of him. Let’s see the hockey gods pick on Raanta if they can’t injure him!

With an eternally healthy and talented goalie, the Coyotes would be a consistent playoff contender. That’s something the state of Arizona has been begging for and deserves.

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