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GLENDALE, Ariz. - It was clear to Mike Ribeiro in his return to Arizona what separates the slumping Coyotes from his new team, the Nashville Predators.Goaltending has to be your best player, night in and night out, Ribeiro said. And we have a chance to have one that can help us every night.Pekka Rinne stopped 31 shots for his NHL-best 19th win, and Ribeiro had an assist as the Predators used five goal scorers to beat slumping Arizona 5-1 Thursday night in the Coyotes eighth straight home loss.James Neal had a goal and an assist, and Mike Fisher, Ryan Ellis, Calle Jarnkrok and Olli Jokinen also scored in the Predators second consecutive win.Mike Smith allowed five goals on 38 shots as Arizona extended its longest home skid since the team moved from Winnipeg in 1996.Antoine Vermettes goal early in the first period was the only blemish for Rinne, who improved to 19-5-1.Smith, meanwhile, dropped to 5-14-2 as the Coyotes nightmare season showed no sign of turning around. Arizona has been outscored 19-5 in its four-game skid. The Coyotes have dropped nine of 11 overall.Frustrated, disappointed, Arizona coach Dave Tippett said when asked about his teams mindset. I think theres a lot of guys in there that care. They want to do better and were not finding the results we want.So the frustration continues to build. But until we turn that frustration into mental resolve and get the job done, more frustration will pile up.Fans directed their frustration at Ribeiro — even if he claimed there werent enough of them to hear it.Ribeiros team-best 17th assist came when Ellis redirected Neals shot into an open net with 1:30 left in the first period to make it 3-1.Once again, not a lot of fans in the building, Ribeiro said. They didnt have a chance to boo me. Or they might have, but I didnt hear them.Ribeiro was booed every time he touched the puck early. The Coyotes bought out the final three years of his contract last summer, with general manager Don Maloney citing behavioural issues along with Ribeiros dismal 47-point season as the reason.Ribeiro is more than halfway to that total with 25 points for Nashville.They said it was a mistake to get me, Ribeiro said. I think the mistake was to let me go.The Coyotes had several scoring chances thwarted by Rinne in the second period. After a sloppy start to the third, Nashville coach Peter Laviolette called his timeout.His team quickly responded.Jarnkrok knocked in a rebound at 2:43, then Jokinen scored his second goal of the season when the puck went off his skate and through Smith less than 3 minutes later to make it 5-1.The Coyotes got wing David Moss back after a 22-game absence due to injury, and he started on a line with Martin Erat and Martin Hanzal. And with Shea Weber serving a holding penalty, Arizona got an early goal. Vermettes one-timer from the slot on a feed from Mikkel Boedker made it 1-0 at 4:11.It was the first power-play goal allowed by Nashville in five games. But the Arizona lead didnt last long.With Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the box for holding and Michael Stone without his broken stick, Fisher got his first of the season on a redirect at 6:57.The Predators controlled the game from there.Its not easy for them right now, Ribeiro said of the Coyotes. I wish (Tippett) the best. I hope he stays behind the bench.Its hard to have an organization if its not steady on top — completely on top from ownership to GM.NOTES: Nashvilles David Poile earned his 1,170th win as a GM, tying former Boston boss Harry Sinden for second in NHL history. ... Predators C Derek Roy (upper body) returned after a five-game absence. ... Predators C Paul Gaustad (upper body) didnt dress. ... The crowd of 10,194 was the smallest of the season for Arizona. 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Scott Darling made 30 saves for his 10th win of the season.NEW YORK, N.Y. - When the New York Yankees take the field against Toronto for their opener on April 6, it will be 556 days since Alex Rodriguez last played in a major league game.Will he resemble the star who won three MVP awards?Or will he look more like the broken-down third baseman who hasnt played a full season since 2007 due to leg injuries, operations on both hips and a season-long suspension this year for violating baseballs drug agreement and labour contract?Really, until he gets out there and starts playing, youre not going to know, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday.Spring training is more than three months from now, and already the spotlight is on A-Rod.Third base? First base? Designated hitter? The bench, if a suitable replacement is found?Addition or distraction?You have the whole spectrum from minimal contributions to significant contributions, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said at the GM meetings in Phoenix. We are certainly hoping for significant contributions. But I think as you went through the process from a general managers standpoint, you enter that process with the expectations low and hoping for the best. But I dont think I can bank for our fan base on significant contributions and count on it and be surprised if its not there.The only certainty is Rodriguez becoming the focal point wherever he goes.When Alex has walked into spring training, when hasnt there been a lot of attention on him over the last five years? Girardi said. So, yeah, theres going to be attention. Some of it is going to be negative. Some of it is going to be positive. Well deal with it.Rodriguez was limited to 44 games in 2013 following his second hip surgery. He turns 40 next July but wants to come back to earn the $61 million he is owed in salary in the final three years of his contract.Girardi spoke to A-Rod about potentially playing some first base on days Mark Teixeira is given off.I just wanted to put the thought in his mind, Girardi said. He said lets talk about it. So, well sit down and talk about it.But first is likely to be only a part-time destination.He may be the everyday third baseman. He may be the everyday DH, Cashman said. I dont know.Chase Headley, obtained from San Diego in July, could be ann option to take over from Rodriguez as the primary third baseman.ddddddddddddIf I signed or traded for a third baseman, that would be my third baseman, Cashman said.Headley is a free agent, and the Yankees have interest in re-signing him.He really shored up our defence on that side, played a great third base, Girardi said. Grinded out at-bats, had some big hits for us and showed an extreme amount of toughness and was great in the clubhouse.Girardi was at Yankee Stadium for the teams United Service Organizations event to pack goods for American servicemen and servicewomen. While most of the questions were about Rodriguez, he also addressed New Yorks off-season moves in the post-Derek Jeter era, of the need to right the ship. The Yankees hope to rebound from an 84-78 record, their poorest winning percentage since 1992.I think theres some question marks in our starting rotation, number one. Theres going to be some questions marks in our bullpen, and theres some question marks on what our infield is going to be, he said.Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova, Carlos Beltran, Brett Gardner and Martin Prado are coming back from injuries.New York also has some interest in re-signing Brandon McCarthy, acquired from Arizona last summer and also a free agent.He struggled in Arizona for whatever reasons, but he pitched really well for us, Girardi said. He showed that he had the ability to pitch in New York, and I think thats always important.New York would like to re-sign closer David Robertson, another free agent. If he leaves, Dellin Betances likely would inherit the role.Its somewhat of a different mentality, Girardi said. I think hes capable of handling it.New York finished four games behind Oakland (88-74) for the second AL wild card, and Girardi watched from afar as Kansas City (89-73) reached Game 7 of the World Series before losing to San Francisco, with the potential tying run stranded at third.It shows you how close you were to be possibly being a World Series team, which even makes it hurt more, he said. If you look at five games where you could have scored maybe 10 more runs, two runs a game, with all the one-run games, that could have been us.___Blum reported from New York and Baum from Phoenix. 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