GAME THREAD: NHL: PHOENIX (11-10) at MINNESOTA (12-11)

NHL: PHOENIX (11-10) at MINNESOTA (12-11)

<h3>Coyotes face Wild looking for fifth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Phoenix (11-10-0) at Minnesota (12-9-2) 8:00 pm EST</div>

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Ticker) - The Phoenix Coyotes go for theirfifth consecutive win on Wednesday when they visit the MinnesotaWild.


The Coyotes continued their winning ways on Saturday, posting a5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ilya Bryzgalov won hisfourth-straight start, making 25 saves for Phoenix, which hasoutscored the opposition 14-5 during the streak.


Bryzgalov, who was acquired off waivers from the Anaheim Duckson November 17, has yet to lose with the Coyotes and was namedthe NHL's second star for his three wins last week.

For the season, the 27-year-old netminder is 6-3-1 with a 2.08goals against average and a .924 save percentage.


The Wild have lost back-to-back games at home and try to avoidlosing three straight at Xcel Energy Center for the first timesince January 2006.


Minnesota got back on track Saturday with a thrilling 4-3triumph over the Nashville Predators. Branko Radivojevic scoredwith less than two minutes remaining in the game to lift theWild to victory.

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, MIKE LEGGO
LIN - BRAD LAZAROWICH, PIERRE RACICOT</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">PHOENIX VS MINNESOTA - SCRATCHES

PHOENIX MINNESOTA

F SJOSTROM HEALTHY D BOOGAARD HEALTHY
B BELL HEALTHY K FOSTER HEAD INJURY
M FOY HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 0 16:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 0 13:38 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 0 10:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 0 6:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 9 9
MIN 8 8

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Phoenix 0 --0
Minnesota 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Phoenix 9 --9
Minnesota 8 --8
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Goalies : Phoenix, Ilja Bryzgalov (8 shots, 8 saves). Minnesota,
Niklas Backstrom (9 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Mike
Leggo. Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Pierre Racicot.</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 0 18:54 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 1
2ND PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 4 (AARON VOROS, JAMES SHEPPARD) 4:02</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 1 12:53 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 1 7:52 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 1 3:12 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 2
2ND PRD: MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 9 (UNASSISTED) 17:29</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MIN - STEPHANE VEILLEUX 4 (AARON VOROS, JAMES SHEPPARD) 4:02
MIN - MARIAN GABORIK 9 (UNASSISTED) 17:29

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 9 6 15
MIN 8 11 19

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTROM</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
MINNESOTA 2 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
MINNESOTA 2
3RD PRD: PHO - RADIM VRBATA 9 (DEREK MORRIS, KEITH BALLARD) 0:27</div>