Nov 26, 2008 - 6:15 AM
0 shoutsPhoenix (8-10-2) at Columbus (9-8-3) 7:00 p.m. EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Coyotes are sinking.
The Coyotes look to avoid a winless road trip when they wrap up their four-game swing against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.
Enver Lisin scored the lone goal for Phoenix on Monday as the team endured a 4-1 rout against the New York Rangers, falling to 0-4-2 over its last six games. The Coyotes are 0-2-1 on their recent road trip and two points ahead of the Dallas Stars (6-10-4) for last place in the Western Conference.
Offense has been the biggest problem for Phoenix, which ranks 26th in the NHL with 48 goals. The Coyotes have been outscored, 23-10, during this skid.
"I can see they are getting a little bit frustrated," Phoenix coach Wayne Gretzky said. "We can't seem to find ways to score goals right now."
The Blue Jackets needed only a little offense during their last game as rookie goaltender Steve Mason record his first career shutout en route to a 2-0 victory against the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday.
Mason turned aside 15 shots, captain Rick Nash scored and R.J. Umberger added an empty-net goal for Columbus, which has won five of eight.
From the Bleachers
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PHOENIX: 3
COLUMBUS: 2
Final
Nov 26 9:36 PM -
NHL
PHOENIX 3
COLUMBUS 2
3RD PRD: PHO - VIKTOR TIKHONOV 2 (SHANE DOAN, MIKKEL BOEDKER) 17:28
Nov 26 9:32 PM -
Coyotes 3, Blue Jackets 2 3rd Period - 2:32
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Took away 59 roots (Close Finish)
Nov 26 9:32 PM -
NHL
PHOENIX 2
COLUMBUS 2
3RD PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 6 (R.J. UMBERGER) 1:00
Nov 26 9:02 PM -
PHOENIX: 2
COLUMBUS: 1
End of 2nd
Nov 26 8:42 PM -
NHL
PHOENIX 2
COLUMBUS 1
2ND PRD: PHO - (PP) DANIEL CARCILLO 2 (KEITH YANDLE, MARTIN HANZAL)
12:16
Nov 26 8:32 PM -
NHL
PHOENIX 1
COLUMBUS 1
2ND PRD: PHO - DAVID HALE 1 (KYLE TURRIS, ED JOVANOVSKI) 9:41
Nov 26 8:23 PM -
PHOENIX: 0
COLUMBUS: 1
End of 1st
Nov 26 7:47 PM -
NHL
PHOENIX 0
COLUMBUS 1
1ST PRD: COB - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 8 (FEDOR TYUTIN) 8:08
Nov 26 7:24 PM
