GAME THREAD: NHL: PHOENIX (14-16) at NY RANGERS (16-15)

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 3
NY RANGERS 0 7:46 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 4
NY RANGERS 0
2ND PRD: PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 8 (KEITH BALLARD, RADIM VRBATA) 12:34</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 4
NY RANGERS 0 5:02 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 4
NY RANGERS 0 1:44 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 0
2ND PRD: PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 2 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI) 18:46</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 1 4 5
NY RANGERS 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 1 (MIKE YORK, ED JOVANOVSKI) 3:11
2ND PRD: PHO - DANIEL CARCILLO 5 (JOEL PERRAULT, DANIEL WINNIK) 2:14
PHO - RADIM VRBATA 13 (NIKO KAPANEN, MATHIAS TJARNQVIST)
3:30
PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 8 (KEITH BALLARD, RADIM VRBATA) 12:34
PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 2 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI) 18:46

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 10 10 20
NYR 11 8 19

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

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Phoenix 1 4 --5
Ny Rangers 0 0 --0
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Joel Perrault 1 (power play) (Mike
York, Ed Jovanovski), 3:11. Penalties: Z Michalek, Pho (holding),
0:25; B Dubinsky, Nyr (tripping), 2:16; M Hanzal, Pho (holding),
15:04.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Daniel Carcillo 5 (Joel Perrault,
Daniel Winnik), 2:14. 3, Phoenix, Radim Vrbata 13 (Niko Kapanen,
Mathias Tjarnqvist), 3:30. 4, Phoenix, Fredrik Sjostrom 8 (Keith
Ballard, Radim Vrbata), 12:34. 5, Phoenix, Joel Perrault 2 (power
play) (Shane Doan, Ed Jovanovski), 18:46. Penalties: P Mara, Nyr
(tripping), 9:51; S Gomez, Nyr (slashing), 18:06.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Phoenix 10 10 --20
Ny Rangers 11 8 --19
----------------------------------

Goalies : Phoenix, Ilja Bryzgalov (19 shots, 19 saves). Ny Rangers,
Stephen Valiquette (20 shots, 15 saves). Referees: Chris Lee, Dan
O'Rourke. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Pierre Racicot.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 0 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 0 15:41 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 0 13:21 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 0 9:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 1
3RD PRD: NYR - (PP) DAN GIRARDI 5 (SCOTT GOMEZ, CHRIS DRURY) 11:27</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 1 7:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 1 2:29 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 1 4 0 5
NY RANGERS 0 0 1 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 1 (MIKE YORK, ED JOVANOVSKI) 3:11
2ND PRD: PHO - DANIEL CARCILLO 5 (JOEL PERRAULT, DANIEL WINNIK) 2:14
PHO - RADIM VRBATA 13 (NIKO KAPANEN) 3:30
PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 8 (KEITH BALLARD, RADIM VRBATA) 12:34
PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 2 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI) 18:46
3RD PRD: NYR - (PP) DAN GIRARDI 5 (SCOTT GOMEZ, CHRIS DRURY) 11:27

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PHO - 2 OF 4, NYR - 1 OF 3.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 10 11 5 26
NYR 11 8 14 33

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS LEE, DAN O'ROURKE
LIN - JONNY MURRAY, PIERRE RACICOT

ATT: 18,200</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

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Phoenix 1 4 0 --5
Ny Rangers 0 0 1 --1
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Joel Perrault 1 (power play) (Mike
York, Ed Jovanovski), 3:11. Penalties: Z Michalek, Pho (holding),
0:25; B Dubinsky, Nyr (tripping), 2:16; M Hanzal, Pho (holding),
15:04.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Daniel Carcillo 5 (Joel Perrault,
Daniel Winnik), 2:14. 3, Phoenix, Radim Vrbata 13 (Niko Kapanen),
3:30. 4, Phoenix, Fredrik Sjostrom 8 (Keith Ballard, Radim Vrbata),
12:34. 5, Phoenix, Joel Perrault 2 (power play) (Shane Doan, Ed
Jovanovski), 18:46. Penalties: P Mara, Nyr (tripping), 9:51; S Gomez,
Nyr (slashing), 18:06.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Ny Rangers, Dan Girardi 5 (power play)
(Scott Gomez, Chris Drury), 11:27. Penalties: P Mueller, Pho
(holding), 2:54; J Jagr, Nyr (holding), 12:10.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Phoenix 10 11 5 --26
Ny Rangers 11 8 14 --33
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Power-play Conversions: Phoenix - 2 of 4, Ny Rangers - 1 of 3. Goalies
: Phoenix, Ilja Bryzgalov (33 shots, 32 saves; record: 9-9-1). Ny
Rangers, Stephen Valiquette (26 shots, 21 saves; record: 1-2-1). A:
18,200. Referees: Chris Lee, Dan O'Rourke. Linesmen: Jonny Murray,
Pierre Racicot.</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
PHOENIX 5
NY RANGERS 1</div>

 

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Wayne Gretzky's first visit toMadison Square Garden as a coach was not as dramatic as thefinal game of his playing career, but he still had to like whathe saw from his young team.


Joel Perrault scored a pair of a power-play goals and IlyaBryzgalov made 32 saves as the Coyotes scored four goals in thesecond period and made Gretzky's return a successful one with a5-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.


In his second game since being recalled from the minors onFriday, Perrault started and finished Phoenix's most lopsidedvictory of the season. He scored on the power play just 3:11into the contest and finished the barrage with 1:14 remaining inthe second.


In between goals by Perrault, Phoenix scored twice in the first3:30 of the second as rookie Daniel Carcillo and Radim Vrbatatallied 76 seconds apart. Fredrik Sjostrom, who scored twiceSaturday in New Jersey, made it 4-0 with 8:26 remaining.

It was the first career two-goal game for Perrault, who had justtwo career goals in his first 32 games in the NHL and nonesince October 6, 2006. The 24-year-old center also recorded hisfirst three-point game when he set up Carcillo's goal.

Gretzky's last appearance in this building as a participant inan NHL game was the final game of his career on April 18, 1999against the Pittsburgh's Penguins when he concluded histhree-year stint with the Rangers. He recorded his NHL-record2,857th point on a second-period assist and afterwards skatedlaps around the ice to a standing ovation.


Due to the NHL's new scheduling format following the lockout,Pacific Division teams had yet to visit Atlantic Divisionbuildings until this season and Gretzky's third behind thebench. After opening their trip through the New York-area withThursday's 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders, the Coyotesrolled to a 4-1 victory Saturday afternoon against the NewJersey Devils and kept it going in their first visit here sinceOctober 28, 2002.


Bryzgalov did not play Saturday but picked up where backupMikael Tellqvist left off. He made 11 saves in the firstperiod, including five on an early New York power play, eight inthe second, but lost the shutout bid with 8:33 remaining whenhe allowed a power-play goal to Rangers defensemen Dan Girardi.

The Rangers went 1-for-3 on the power play and were scoreless intheir last 13 chances before Girardi's goal. They also fell to1-4-1 in their last six contests, were blanked for the fifthtime this season and lost by at least four goals for the thirdtime in the last two weeks.


Stephen Valiquette made his third start of the season and fourthoverall appearance. While he did allow five goals, he was alsovictimized by his own teammates' mistakes as the first goalwent off defenseman Fedor Tyutin's right skate and the next twowere caused by turnovers behind New York's net.


Perrault opened the scoring when he positioned himself to theleft of the net and took a pass from Mike York. He appeared toattempt a centering pass to Peter Mueller but the puck went offTyutin's skate.


Carcillo scored his fifth moments after Rangers defenseman MarcStaal lost the puck behind the net. After getting the pass fromPerrault, he buried a wrister from the slot.


Vrbata also capitalized on a turnover this time by New Yorkdefenseman Michal Rozsival. Sjostrom added to the barrage bymaking a drop pass to defenseman Keith Ballard, going to the netand putting home the rebound.


Perrault capped it by taking a pass from captain Shane Doan anddepositing a wrister from the slot over Valiquette.

 

NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Wayne Gretzky's first visit toMadison Square Garden as a coach was not as dramatic as thefinal game of his playing career, but he still had to like whathe saw from his young team.


Joel Perrault scored a pair of a power-play goals and IlyaBryzgalov made 32 saves as the Coyotes scored four goals in thesecond period and made Gretzky's return a successful one with a5-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.


In his second game since being recalled from the minors onFriday, Perrault started and finished Phoenix's most lopsidedvictory of the season. He scored on the power play just 3:11into the contest and finished the barrage with 1:14 remaining inthe second.


In between goals by Perrault, Phoenix scored twice in the first3:30 of the second as rookie Daniel Carcillo and Radim Vrbatatallied 76 seconds apart. Fredrik Sjostrom, who scored twiceSaturday in New Jersey, made it 4-0 with 8:26 remaining.

It was the first career two-goal game for Perrault, who had justtwo career goals in his first 32 games in the NHL and nonesince October 6, 2006. The 24-year-old center also recorded hisfirst three-point game when he set up Carcillo's goal.

Gretzky's last appearance in this building as a participant inan NHL game was the final game of his career on April 18, 1999against the Pittsburgh's Penguins when he concluded histhree-year stint with the Rangers. He recorded his NHL-record2,857th point on a second-period assist and afterwards skatedlaps around the ice to a standing ovation.


Due to the NHL's new scheduling format following the lockout,Pacific Division teams had yet to visit Atlantic Divisionbuildings until this season and Gretzky's third behind thebench. After opening their trip through the New York-area withThursday's 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders, the Coyotesrolled to a 4-1 victory Saturday afternoon against the NewJersey Devils and kept it going in their first visit here sinceOctober 28, 2002.


Bryzgalov did not play Saturday but picked up where backupMikael Tellqvist left off. He made 11 saves in the firstperiod, including five on an early New York power play, eight inthe second, but lost the shutout bid with 8:33 remaining whenhe allowed a power-play goal to Rangers defensemen Dan Girardi.

The Rangers went 1-for-3 on the power play and were scoreless intheir last 13 chances before Girardi's goal. They also fell to1-4-1 in their last six contests, were blanked for the fifthtime this season and lost by at least four goals for the thirdtime in the last two weeks.


Stephen Valiquette made his third start of the season and fourthoverall appearance. While he did allow five goals, he was alsovictimized by his own teammates' mistakes as the first goalwent off defenseman Fedor Tyutin's right skate and the next twowere caused by turnovers behind New York's net.


Perrault opened the scoring when he positioned himself to theleft of the net and took a pass from Mike York. He appeared toattempt a centering pass to Peter Mueller but the puck went offTyutin's skate.


Carcillo scored his fifth moments after Rangers defenseman MarcStaal lost the puck behind the net. After getting the pass fromPerrault, he buried a wrister from the slot.


Vrbata also capitalized on a turnover this time by New Yorkdefenseman Michal Rozsival. Sjostrom added to the barrage bymaking a drop pass to defenseman Keith Ballard, going to the netand putting home the rebound.


Perrault capped it by taking a pass from captain Shane Doan anddepositing a wrister from the slot over Valiquette.

 

NHL: PHOENIX at NY RANGERS

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 1 4 0 5
NY RANGERS 0 0 1 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 1 (MIKE YORK, ED JOVANOVSKI) 3:11
2ND PRD: PHO - DANIEL CARCILLO 5 (JOEL PERRAULT, DANIEL WINNIK) 2:14
PHO - RADIM VRBATA 13 (NIKO KAPANEN, MATHIAS TJARNQVIST)
3:30
PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 8 (KEITH BALLARD, RADIM VRBATA) 12:34
PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 2 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI) 18:46
3RD PRD: NYR - (PP) DAN GIRARDI 5 (SCOTT GOMEZ, CHRIS DRURY) 11:27

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PHO - 2 OF 4, NYR - 1 OF 3.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 10 11 5 26
NYR 11 8 16 35

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
NYR - STEPHEN VALIQUETTE

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS LEE, DAN O'ROURKE
LIN - JONNY MURRAY, PIERRE RACICOT

ATT: 18,200</div>