The coach was less than impressed on Tuesday.

Following the Arizona Coyotes' 4-1 defeat to the Boston Bruins, bench boss Dave Tippett called out his club for their lagging effort.

"I understand where we're at and everything, but there's a pride you have to play with and there wasn't enough of that tonight," Tippett told reporters, pointing to a host of mistakes.

"When you turn the puck over and make as many poor puck mistakes as we make, there are two ways you have a chance to win," he said. "One, if you outscore your mistakes, or your goalie cleans up your mistakes, and we did neither of those tonight."

Mike Smith got the start in net, but his night ended after two periods, after he allowed four goals on just 14 shots. Louis Domingue played the final frame, turning aside 11 shots.

Tippett wanted more from his key players against the Bruins, singling out veteran defensemen Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Alex Goligoski, who both finished the night with minus ratings.

Veteran winger Radim Vrbata was one of the few bright spots for the Coyotes, picking up an assist on Peter Holland's goal to extend his point streak to 10 games.

The pending unrestricted free agent is a strong candidate to be dealt prior to Wednesday's trade deadline. Arizona has already moved out a few roster players, sending defenseman Michael Stone to the Calgary Flames, and forwards Ryan White and Martin Hanzal to the Minnesota Wild.

The Coyotes sit second-last in the West, ahead of only the Colorado Avalanche, and, at a 22-33-7 record, are poised to miss the playoffs for the fifth straight season.

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