GAME THREAD: NHL: PHOENIX (5-7) at ANAHEIM (6-10)

NHL: PHOENIX at ANAHEIM

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
ANAHEIM 5 0:45 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT

1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 1 3 1 5
ANAHEIM 1 2 2 5 GOING INTO OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 2 (KEITH BALLARD, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
8:51
ANA - (PP) CHRIS KUNITZ 6 (RYAN GETZLAF, CHRIS PRONGER)
10:23
2ND PRD: ANA - TODD MARCHANT 1 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, CHRIS PRONGER)
4:10
PHO - PETER MUELLER 3 (SHANE DOAN, STEVEN REINPRECHT) 8:25
PHO - (PP) STEVEN REINPRECHT 2 (ED JOVANOVSKI, NIKO KAPANEN)
15:45
PHO - RADIM VRBATA 5 (MIKE YORK, CRAIG WELLER) 17:11
ANA - (PP) MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 2 (CHRIS PRONGER, RYAN GETZLAF)
18:43
3RD PRD: ANA - DREW MILLER 2 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, ANDY MCDONALD) 1:38
PHO - (PP) PETER MUELLER 4 (DANIEL CARCILLO, MARTIN HANZAL)
4:15
ANA - COREY PERRY 9 (CHRIS KUNITZ) 5:38

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 9 9 6 24
ANA 8 8 8 24

GOALIES: PHO - ALEX AULD
ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV, JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE (17:11, 2ND)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
ANAHEIM 5 4:55 LEFT, OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
ANAHEIM 5 2:30 LEFT, OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 5
ANAHEIM 5 1:20 LEFT, OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 6
ANAHEIM 5
OT: PHO - SHANE DOAN 3 (UNASSISTED) 4:29</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 1 3 1 1 6
ANAHEIM 1 2 2 0 5 FINAL IN OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 2 (KEITH BALLARD, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
8:51
ANA - (PP) CHRIS KUNITZ 6 (RYAN GETZLAF, CHRIS PRONGER)
10:23
2ND PRD: ANA - TODD MARCHANT 1 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, CHRIS PRONGER)
4:10
PHO - PETER MUELLER 3 (SHANE DOAN, STEVEN REINPRECHT) 8:25
PHO - (PP) STEVEN REINPRECHT 2 (ED JOVANOVSKI, NIKO KAPANEN)
15:45
PHO - RADIM VRBATA 5 (MIKE YORK, CRAIG WELLER) 17:11
ANA - (PP) MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 2 (CHRIS PRONGER, RYAN GETZLAF)
18:43
3RD PRD: ANA - DREW MILLER 2 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, ANDY MCDONALD) 1:38
PHO - (PP) PETER MUELLER 4 (DANIEL CARCILLO, MARTIN HANZAL)
4:15
ANA - COREY PERRY 9 (CHRIS KUNITZ) 5:38
OT: PHO - SHANE DOAN 3 (UNASSISTED) 4:29

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PHO - 2 OF 8, ANA - 2 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHO 9 9 6 5 29
ANA 8 8 8 3 27

GOALIES: PHO - ALEX AULD
ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV, JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE (17:11, 2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - ERIC FURLATT, GREG DEVORSKI
LIN - STEVE BARTON, TIM NOWAK

ATT: NA</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------------------
Phoenix 1 3 1 1 --6
Anaheim 1 2 2 0 --5
------------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 2 (Keith Ballard,
Steven Reinprecht),8:51. 2, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 6 (power play) (Ryan
Getzlaf, Chris Pronger)10:23. Penalties: D Carcillo, Pho (slashing),
6:09; S O'Donnell, Ana (slashing), 6:09; Z Michalek, Pho (delay of
game), 10:09; G Parros, Ana (hooking), 11:35; S Pahlsson, Ana
(hooking), 11:51; Z Michalek, Pho (hooking), 14:45.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Anaheim, Todd Marchant 1 (Mathieu
Schneider, Chris Pronger),4:10. 4, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 3 (Shane
Doan, Steven Reinprecht),8:25. 5, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 2 (power
play) (Ed Jovanovski, Niko Kapanen)15:45. 6, Phoenix, Radim Vrbata 5
(Mike York, Craig Weller),17:11. 7, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 2
(power play) (Chris Pronger, Ryan Getzlaf)18:43. Penalties: D Morris,
Pho (slashing), 2:09; K Huskins, Ana (holding stick), 6:25; G Parros,
Ana (unsportsmanlike cond), 10:35; T Marchant, Ana (high sticking),
14:14; P Mueller, Pho (hooking), 18:24.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 8, Anaheim, Drew Miller 2 (Mathieu Schneider,
Andy Mcdonald),1:38. 9, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 4 (power play) (Daniel
Carcillo, Martin Hanzal)4:15. 10, Anaheim, Corey Perry 9 (Chris
Kunitz), 5:38. Penalties: C Perry, Ana (high sticking), 2:23; M
Schneider, Ana (kneeing), 10:00; E Jovanovski, Pho (holding), 16:50.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 11, Phoenix, Shane Doan 3 (Unassisted), 4:29.

Shots on goal:
--------------------------------------------
Phoenix 9 9 6 5 --29
Anaheim 8 8 8 3 --27
--------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: Phoenix - 2 of 8, Anaheim - 2 of 5. Goalies :
Phoenix, Alex Auld (27 shots, 22 saves; record: 3-4-0). Anaheim, Ilja
Bryzgalov (18 shots, 14 saves), Jean-Sebastien Giguere (17:11 of 2nd
period, 11, 9; record: 3-4-2). A: NA. Referees: Eric Furlatt, Greg
Devorski. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
PHOENIX 6
ANAHEIM 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 1 3 1 1 6
ANAHEIM 1 2 2 0 5 FINAL IN OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 2 (KEITH BALLARD, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
8:51
ANA - (PP) CHRIS KUNITZ 6 (RYAN GETZLAF, CHRIS PRONGER)
10:23
2ND PRD: ANA - TODD MARCHANT 1 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, CHRIS PRONGER)
4:10
PHO - PETER MUELLER 3 (SHANE DOAN, STEVEN REINPRECHT) 8:25
PHO - (PP) STEVEN REINPRECHT 2 (ED JOVANOVSKI, NIKO KAPANEN)
15:45
PHO - RADIM VRBATA 5 (MIKE YORK, CRAIG WELLER) 17:11
ANA - (PP) MATHIEU SCHNEIDER 2 (CHRIS PRONGER, RYAN GETZLAF)
18:43
3RD PRD: ANA - DREW MILLER 2 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, ANDY MCDONALD) 1:38
PHO - (PP) PETER MUELLER 4 (DANIEL CARCILLO, MARTIN HANZAL)
4:15
ANA - COREY PERRY 9 (CHRIS KUNITZ) 5:38
OT: PHO - SHANE DOAN 3 (UNASSISTED) 4:29

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PHO - 2 OF 7, ANA - 2 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHO 9 9 6 5 29
ANA 8 8 8 3 27

GOALIES: PHO - ALEX AULD
ANA - ILJA BRYZGALOV, JEAN-SEBASTIEN GIGUERE (17:11, 2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - ERIC FURLATT, GREG DEVORSKI
LIN - STEVE BARTON, TIM NOWAK

ATT: 17,174</div>

 

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Phoenix 1 3 1 1 --6
Anaheim 1 2 2 0 --5
------------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 2 (Keith Ballard,
Steven Reinprecht),8:51. 2, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 6 (power play) (Ryan
Getzlaf, Chris Pronger)10:23. Penalties: D Carcillo, Pho (slashing),
6:09; S O'Donnell, Ana (slashing), 6:09; Z Michalek, Pho (delay of
game), 10:09; G Parros, Ana (hooking), 11:35; S Pahlsson, Ana
(hooking), 11:51; Z Michalek, Pho (hooking), 14:45.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Anaheim, Todd Marchant 1 (Mathieu
Schneider, Chris Pronger),4:10. 4, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 3 (Shane
Doan, Steven Reinprecht),8:25. 5, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 2 (power
play) (Ed Jovanovski, Niko Kapanen)15:45. 6, Phoenix, Radim Vrbata 5
(Mike York, Craig Weller),17:11. 7, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 2
(power play) (Chris Pronger, Ryan Getzlaf)18:43. Penalties: D Morris,
Pho (slashing), 2:09; K Huskins, Ana (holding stick), 6:25; G Parros,
Ana (unsportsmanlike cond), 10:35; T Marchant, Ana (high sticking),
14:14; P Mueller, Pho (hooking), 18:21.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 8, Anaheim, Drew Miller 2 (Mathieu Schneider,
Andy Mcdonald),1:38. 9, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 4 (power play) (Daniel
Carcillo, Martin Hanzal)4:15. 10, Anaheim, Corey Perry 9 (Chris
Kunitz), 5:38. Penalties: C Perry, Ana (high sticking), 2:23; M
Schneider, Ana (kneeing), 10:00; E Jovanovski, Pho (holding), 16:50.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 11, Phoenix, Shane Doan 3 (Unassisted), 4:29.

Shots on goal:
--------------------------------------------
Phoenix 9 9 6 5 --29
Anaheim 8 8 8 3 --27
--------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: Phoenix - 2 of 7, Anaheim - 2 of 5. Goalies :
Phoenix, Alex Auld (27 shots, 22 saves; record: 3-4-0). Anaheim, Ilja
Bryzgalov (18 shots, 14 saves), Jean-Sebastien Giguere (17:11 of 2nd
period, 11, 9; record: 3-4-2). A: 17,174. Referees: Eric Furlatt,
Greg Devorski. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

By Craig Shultz
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Captain Shane Doan scored thegame-winning goal in overtime and rookie Peter Mueller recordedhis first career hat trick to help the Phoenix Coyotes post a6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

The Coyotes' top pick - eighth overall - in the 2006 NHL draft,Mueller tallied in each period and Steven Reinprecht added agoal and two assists as Phoenix avenged a 5-2 loss to the Duckson Saturday and won its second straight game in Anaheim afterlosing the previous 10.


After Ducks right wing Corey Perry collided with teammateFrancois Beauchemin and turned over the puck in his own zone,Doan blasted a slap shot past goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere- who had replaced Ilya Bryzgalov after two periods - with just31 seconds left in overtime.


It was Doan's third goal of the season and his firstgame-winner.


Mueller, who had just one goal entering the contest, opened thescoring at 8:51 of the first period. Alone in front, he took apass by defenseman Keith Ballard from above the left faceoffcircle and beat Bryzgalov to the glove side.


The 19-year-old Mueller's second goal of the night was one ofthree in a row for the Coyotes in the second period, turning a2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.


As an Anaheim penalty was expiring, Mueller took a pass fromDoan in the right circle and squeezed the puck past Bryzgalov onthe short side.


Reinprecht scored a power-play goal at 15:45, redirectingblue-liner Ed Jovanovski's slap shot into the net. Radim Vrbatatallied 26 seconds later to chase Bryzgalov, firing abackhander from in front of the net off a pass from Mike York.

Anaheim stormed right back as defenseman Mathieu Schneider fireda slap shot through traffic and past netminder Alex Auld duringa man advantage with 77 seconds remaining in the session to cutthe deficit to 4-3.


The Ducks tied the game early in the third on a goal by DrewMiller. A slap shot by Schneider bounced off the end boards andslid under Auld before Miller was able to poke it in during theensuing scramble at 1:38.


Mueller completed his hat trick by squeezing the puck betweenGiguere's pads after a scramble in front of the net to put theCoyotes ahead, 5-4, at 4:15 of the third. But Anaheim tied itagain as Perry beat Auld from the right circle just 83 secondslater.


Auld turned aside 22 shots in improving to 3-4-0.


Trailing, 1-0, Anaheim tied the game on a power-play goal byChris Kunitz with 9:37 left in the opening period. It wasKunitz's sixth tally of the season.


The power-play goal was just Anaheim's third in its last sevengames. The Ducks entered the game 28th in the NHL with the manadvantage.


Anaheim's penalty-killers came up big later in the period,keeping Phoenix off the board when it had a two-man advantagefor 1:43.


The Ducks made it 2-1 at 4:10 of the middle session on ToddMarchant's first goal of the season. Defenseman Chris Prongertook a shot from the blue line as a power play was ending andSchneider tipped the puck, which ricocheted off Marchant's skateand into the net.


It was Marchant's first goal since December 8, 2006, a span of39 games.

 

By Craig Shultz
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Captain Shane Doan scored thegame-winning goal in overtime and rookie Peter Mueller recordedhis first career hat trick to help the Phoenix Coyotes post a6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.

The Coyotes' top pick - eighth overall - in the 2006 NHL draft,Mueller tallied in each period and Steven Reinprecht added agoal and two assists as Phoenix avenged a 5-2 loss to the Duckson Saturday and won its second straight game in Anaheim afterlosing the previous 10.


After Ducks right wing Corey Perry collided with teammateFrancois Beauchemin and turned over the puck in his own zone,Doan blasted a slap shot past goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere- who had replaced Ilya Bryzgalov after two periods - with just31 seconds left in overtime.


It was Doan's third goal of the season and his firstgame-winner.


Mueller, who had just one goal entering the contest, opened thescoring at 8:51 of the first period. Alone in front, he took apass by defenseman Keith Ballard from above the left faceoffcircle and beat Bryzgalov to the glove side.


The 19-year-old Mueller's second goal of the night was one ofthree in a row for the Coyotes in the second period, turning a2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.


As an Anaheim penalty was expiring, Mueller took a pass fromDoan in the right circle and squeezed the puck past Bryzgalov onthe short side.


Reinprecht scored a power-play goal at 15:45, redirectingblue-liner Ed Jovanovski's slap shot into the net. Radim Vrbatatallied 26 seconds later to chase Bryzgalov, firing abackhander from in front of the net off a pass from Mike York.

Anaheim stormed right back as defenseman Mathieu Schneider fireda slap shot through traffic and past netminder Alex Auld duringa man advantage with 77 seconds remaining in the session to cutthe deficit to 4-3.


The Ducks tied the game early in the third on a goal by DrewMiller. A slap shot by Schneider bounced off the end boards andslid under Auld before Miller was able to poke it in during theensuing scramble at 1:38.


Mueller completed his hat trick by squeezing the puck betweenGiguere's pads after a scramble in front of the net to put theCoyotes ahead, 5-4, at 4:15 of the third. But Anaheim tied itagain as Perry beat Auld from the right circle just 83 secondslater.


Auld turned aside 22 shots in improving to 3-4-0.


Trailing, 1-0, Anaheim tied the game on a power-play goal byChris Kunitz with 9:37 left in the opening period. It wasKunitz's sixth tally of the season.


The power-play goal was just Anaheim's third in its last sevengames. The Ducks entered the game 28th in the NHL with the manadvantage.


Anaheim's penalty-killers came up big later in the period,keeping Phoenix off the board when it had a two-man advantagefor 1:43.


The Ducks made it 2-1 at 4:10 of the middle session on ToddMarchant's first goal of the season. Defenseman Chris Prongertook a shot from the blue line as a power play was ending andSchneider tipped the puck, which ricocheted off Marchant's skateand into the net.


It was Marchant's first goal since December 8, 2006, a span of39 games.

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------------------
Phoenix 1 3 1 1 --6
Anaheim 1 2 2 0 --5
------------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 2 (Keith Ballard,
Steven Reinprecht),8:51. 2, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 6 (power play) (Ryan
Getzlaf, Chris Pronger)10:23. Penalties: D Carcillo, Pho (slashing),
6:09; S O'Donnell, Ana (slashing), 6:09; Z Michalek, Pho (delay of
game), 10:09; G Parros, Ana (hooking), 11:35; S Pahlsson, Ana
(hooking), 11:51; Z Michalek, Pho (hooking), 14:45.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Anaheim, Todd Marchant 1 (Mathieu
Schneider, Chris Pronger),4:10. 4, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 3 (Shane
Doan, Steven Reinprecht),8:25. 5, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 2 (power
play) (Ed Jovanovski, Niko Kapanen)15:45. 6, Phoenix, Radim Vrbata 5
(Mike York, Craig Weller),17:11. 7, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 2
(power play) (Chris Pronger, Ryan Getzlaf)18:43. Penalties: D Morris,
Pho (slashing), 2:09; K Huskins, Ana (holding stick), 6:25; G Parros,
Ana (unsportsmanlike cond), 10:35; T Marchant, Ana (high sticking),
14:14; P Mueller, Pho (hooking), 18:21.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 8, Anaheim, Drew Miller 2 (Mathieu Schneider,
Andy Mcdonald),1:38. 9, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 4 (power play) (Daniel
Carcillo, Martin Hanzal)4:15. 10, Anaheim, Corey Perry 9 (Chris
Kunitz), 5:38. Penalties: C Perry, Ana (high sticking), 2:23; M
Schneider, Ana (kneeing), 10:00; E Jovanovski, Pho (holding), 16:50.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 11, Phoenix, Shane Doan 3 (Unassisted), 4:29.

Shots on goal:
--------------------------------------------
Phoenix 9 9 6 5 --29
Anaheim 8 8 8 3 --27
--------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: Phoenix - 2 of 7, Anaheim - 2 of 5. Goalies :
Phoenix, Alex Auld (27 shots, 22 saves; record: 3-4-0). Anaheim, Ilja
Bryzgalov (18 shots, 14 saves), Jean-Sebastien Giguere (17:11 of 2nd
period, 11, 9; record: 3-4-2). A: 17,174. Referees: Eric Furlatt,
Greg Devorski. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">-----------------------------------------------
PHOENIX 1 3 1 1 --6
ANAHEIM 1 2 2 0 --5
-----------------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 2 (Keith Ballard,
Steven Reinprecht),8:51. 2, Anaheim, Chris Kunitz 6 (power play) (Ryan
Getzlaf, Chris Pronger)10:23. Penalties: D Carcillo, Pho (slashing),
6:09; S O'Donnell, Ana (slashing), 6:09; Z Michalek, Pho (delay of
game), 10:09; G Parros, Ana (hooking), 11:35; S Pahlsson, Ana
(hooking), 11:51; Z Michalek, Pho (hooking), 14:45.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Anaheim, Todd Marchant 1 (Mathieu
Schneider, Chris Pronger),4:10. 4, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 3 (Shane
Doan, Steven Reinprecht),8:25. 5, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 2 (power
play) (Ed Jovanovski, Niko Kapanen)15:45. 6, Phoenix, Radim Vrbata 5
(Mike York, Craig Weller),17:11. 7, Anaheim, Mathieu Schneider 2
(power play) (Chris Pronger, Ryan Getzlaf)18:43. Penalties: D Morris,
Pho (slashing), 2:09; K Huskins, Ana (holding stick), 6:25; G Parros,
Ana (unsportsmanlike cond), 10:35; T Marchant, Ana (high sticking),
14:14; P Mueller, Pho (hooking), 18:21.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 8, Anaheim, Drew Miller 2 (Mathieu Schneider,
Andy Mcdonald),1:38. 9, Phoenix, Peter Mueller 4 (power play) (Daniel
Carcillo, Martin Hanzal)4:15. 10, Anaheim, Corey Perry 9 (Chris
Kunitz), 5:38. Penalties: C Perry, Ana (high sticking), 2:23; M
Schneider, Ana (kneeing), 10:00; E Jovanovski, Pho (holding), 16:50.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 11, Phoenix, Shane Doan 3 (Unassisted), 4:29.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------------
PHOENIX 9 9 6 5 --29
ANAHEIM 8 8 8 3 --27
---------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: PHO - 2 of 7, ANA - 2 of 5. Goalies : Phoenix,
Alex Auld (27 shots, 22 saves; record: 3-4-0). Anaheim, Ilja Bryzgalov
(18 shots, 14 saves), Jean-Sebastien Giguere (17:11 of 2nd period, 11,
9; record: 3-4-2). A: 17,174. Referees: Eric Furlatt, Greg Devorski.
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

PHOENIX ANAHEIM
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Hanzal 0 1 even 2 C Perry 1 0 -1 1
C Weller 0 1 even 1 M Schneider 1 2 +2 4
D Carcillo 0 1 even 0 C Kunitz 1 1 even 3
M Zigomanis 0 0 -1 2 R Getzlaf 0 2 -2 2
M York 0 1 even 1 G Parros 0 0 even 0
R Vrbata 1 0 +1 2 D Miller 1 0 +1 1
S Doan 1 1 +2 3 A McDonald 0 1 +2 4
K Ballard 0 1 +3 0 S O'Donnell 0 0 +1 0
F Sjostrom 0 0 even 1 T Marchant 1 0 +1 4
M Tjarnqvist 0 0 even 1 F Beauchemin 0 0 -2 1
S Reinprecht 1 2 +1 1 B May 0 0 even 0
D Winnik 0 0 even 0 C Pronger 0 3 even 2
N Kapanen 0 1 even 1 S Pahlsson 0 0 -1 2
Z Michalek 0 0 -2 0 M Mowers 0 0 +1 0
M Jones 0 0 -1 1 T Moen 0 0 -2 0
D Morris 0 0 +1 2 K Huskins 0 0 -2 0
E Jovanovski 0 1 -1 6 R Niedermayer 0 0 even 3
P Mueller 3 0 +1 5 S Hnidy 0 0 -2 0
N Boynton HEALTHY J DiPenta HEALTHY
J Gratton HEALTHY M Kondratiev HEALTHY</div>

 

By Craig Shultz
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Captain Shane Doan scored thegame-winning goal in overtime and rookie Peter Mueller recordedhis first career hat trick to help the Phoenix Coyotes post a6-5 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

The Coyotes' top pick - eighth overall - in the 2006 NHL draft,Mueller tallied in each period and Steven Reinprecht added agoal and two assists as Phoenix avenged a 5-2 loss to the Duckson Saturday and won its second straight game in Anaheim afterlosing the previous 10.


After Ducks right wing Corey Perry collided with teammateFrancois Beauchemin and turned over the puck in his own zone,Doan blasted a slap shot past goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere- who had replaced Ilya Bryzgalov late in the second period -with just 31 seconds left in overtime.


"It was a fortunate bounce off a skate. In the right spot atthe right time," Doan said. "It found a hole. Those haven'tbeen going in too much for me, so it's nice to get one."

"Beauchemin and I collided into each other," Perry said. "I hadthe puck and it rolled off my stick right to Doan, and he shotit. It's a tough bounce."


Giguere was not about to fault his teammates for the miscue.

"It was just a turnover and part of the game," Giguere said."There's not much we can do about that."


It was Doan's third goal of the season and his firstgame-winner.


"It was a game where as soon as you scored, they scored rightback at you and then when they scored, we scored," Mueller said."We just had to push to the end, and Doaner made a great playin overtime."


Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle echoed those thoughts.

"It was one of those games where it seemed the last shot wasgoing to win," Carlyle said. "They got the last shot and wemade a mistake in turning over the puck in overtime."

Mueller, who had just one goal entering the contest, opened thescoring at 8:51 of the first period. Alone in front, he took apass by defenseman Keith Ballard from above the left faceoffcircle and beat Bryzgalov to the glove side.


The 19-year-old Mueller's second goal of the night was one ofthree in a row for the Coyotes in the second period, turning a2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.


As an Anaheim penalty was expiring, Mueller took a pass fromDoan in the right circle and squeezed the puck past Bryzgalov onthe short side.


Reinprecht scored a power-play goal at 15:45, redirectingblue-liner Ed Jovanovski's slap shot into the net. Radim Vrbatatallied 26 seconds later to chase Bryzgalov, firing abackhander from in front of the net off a pass from Mike York.

Anaheim stormed right back as defenseman Mathieu Schneider fireda slap shot through traffic and past netminder Alex Auld duringa man advantage with 77 seconds remaining in the session to cutthe deficit to 4-3.


The Ducks tied the game early in the third on a goal by DrewMiller. A slap shot by Schneider bounced off the end boards andslid under Auld before Miller was able to poke it in during theensuing scramble at 1:38.


Mueller completed his hat trick by squeezing the puck betweenGiguere's pads after a scramble in front of the net to put theCoyotes ahead, 5-4, at 4:15 of the third.


"I think it surprised both of us," Mueller said. "It justpopped out of the center of the crease. I think it ricochetedthree or four times off his pads. It's one of those goals. It'snot pretty, but I'll take it."


Regarding the hat trick, Mueller found it more satisfyingbecause of the victory.


"It's very special," he said. "It's great to end it with a win.It was a great night for me and the team. It is anunbelievable feeling. The guys in the room made it happen, so Igive them credit for sticking with me and getting me pucks withsilver platters underneath them."


Doan was left wondering when he would accomplish the feat.

"I've played 800 games and I haven't got one, and (Mueller) getsone in his 10th or 11th (game)," Doan said. "He's always inthe right spot at the right time."


Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky, who knows a thing or two aboutscoring goals, was proud of Mueller's accomplishment.

"It was big for him to score those three goals," Gretzky said."Peter is a good kid and has a really good work ethic. ... Wehad a 19-year-old kid get three goals. That's pretty specialfor him."


Anaheim tied it again as Perry beat Auld from the right circlejust 83 seconds later.


Auld turned aside 22 shots in improving to 3-4-0.


"It wasn't pretty from a goalie's standpoint," Auld said."You're back there without a lot of action, and then there's alot of traffic and chances in front of you. But the win washuge for us. Stats don't matter when you win."


The game was more enjoyable from a shooter's standpoint,according to Doan.


"It's a fun game to win as a team because it gives youconfidence that you're in every game," Doan said. "You canrespond when it kind of looks a little down, and we were able totonight."


Trailing, 1-0, Anaheim tied the game on a power-play goal byChris Kunitz with 9:37 left in the opening period. It wasKunitz's sixth tally of the season.


The power-play goal was just Anaheim 's third in its last sevengames. The Ducks entered the game 28th in the NHL with the manadvantage.


Anaheim 's penalty-killers came up big later in the period,keeping Phoenix off the board when it had a two-man advantagefor 1:43.


The Ducks made it 2-1 at 4:10 of the middle session on ToddMarchant's first goal of the season. Defenseman Chris Prongertook a shot from the blue line as a power play was ending andSchneider tipped the puck, which ricocheted off Marchant's skateand into the net.


It was Marchant's first goal since December 8, 2006, a span of39 games.


The loss was the third in a row and seventh in nine contests forAnaheim.


"I think tonight, there were some positives," Giguere said."Finally, the power play came out of its funk. We scored fivegoals. That should be enough to win the game. We're just goinghave to play better defensively next game.


"The bottom line is, we can't beat ourselves up. We were down,4-2, and we managed to get a point tonight."