One might think that these exhibition games are meaningless because they don't "count" in the overall team's standings. However, they matter to a small group of people as they fight for jobs on the
Phoenix Coyotes.
The Coyotes face off against the
Anaheim Ducks and goaltender
David Aebischer will start with Josh Tordjman as his backup.
Many of the prospects will get a look in the upcoming weeks, and that includes Lisin, along with
Peter Mueller, and
Martin Hanzal (who is skating on a line with Lisin).
Therefore, even though the win or the loss is meaningless for this group of Coyotes, the internal battles will be extremely important with the first game of the exhibition season.