GLENDALE, Ariz. -- After dealing away key pieces of their past at the trade deadline, the Arizona Coyotes knew their present would be painful as they pursued a better future.
On Tuesday against the Ducks, that pain came in the form of a record-matching loss.
Anaheim got two goals from Coyote killer Andrew Cogliano and 29 saves from goalie Frederik Andersen in a thorough 4-1 win over the Coyotes on Tuesday at Gila River Arena.
The loss was the 10th straight for the Coyotes, matching the longest losing streak in Jets/Coyotes franchise history. This is the third such streak for the franchise and the longest since the team moved from Winnipeg to Arizona in 1996.
"There's still a couple mistakes that we're making that we need to get out of our game and that's why we're losing those games," said forward Tobias Rieder, who had the Coyotes' lone goal. "It was a little different today with a lot of new guys in the room but we'll do our best to finish the season strong."
About the only things the Coyotes can hope for now are effort and progress as they audition a host of new faces in the early days of their rebuilding process. For the most part, those auditions went well against the Ducks.
Defenseman Klas Dahlbeck, who came from Chicago in the Antoine Vermette trade, made a nice decision to pinch and keep the puck in on Rieder's goal. He also showed some of the promise that made parting with him so tough for the Blackhawks.
"He plays big minutes in the minors so he was a kid that was anxious," Tippett said. "He's a big, heavy guy, skates pretty well, moves the puck pretty well and great attitude.
"He jumps in those battles with a smile on his face. That means you're liking it, and that's not bad."
Defenseman John Moore, one of the players that came back from the Rangers in the deal for Keith Yandle, lost the puck to Ducks right winger Jakob Silfverberg, leading to Ryan Kesler's shorthanded goal and a 1-0 lead in the first period. But Tippett saw the potential that made Moore a first-round pick in 2009.
"You can tell Moore has lots of energy and he's a great skater," said Tippett, who also sees offensive potential in Moore. "I think there's a lot of growth that has to come in his game in that department but you're not going to find out where the growth has to come from until you find out what he is. That's why we threw him out there tonight."
Waiver pick-ups Craig Cunningham and Tye McGinn also made their Arizona debuts.
The highlight of the night for the Coyotes came when captain Shane Doan took down Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf in a fight that started when Anaheim forward Corey Perry ran over Arizona goalie Mike Smith after a shot attempt.
Doan was emotional on Monday after the Coyotes unloaded teammates and friends Yandle, Vermette and Zbynek Michalek at the trade deadline, so the fight felt like a release of pent-up frustration.
"I thought all our guys competed hard, whether it's sticking up for one another or Shane getting in a tussle," Tippett said. "It's just part of the game."
With the loss, the Coyotes kept pace with Edmonton and Buffalo in the race for the NHL's bottom spot and the corresponding guarantee of drafting either Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel. The Sabres and Oilers also lost Tuesday, keeping Buffalo four points behind the Coyotes and Edmonton one point back.
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