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Havlat looking for similar results in second game back

Nov 30, 2007 - 2:33 PM Phoenix (11-11-0) at Chicago (13-9-2) 8:30 pm EST

CHICAGO (Ticker) - Martin Havlat wasted little time letting the rest of the NHL know he was back and the Chicago Blackhawks could not be happier.

Havlat looks to build off an impressive return as the Blackhawks host the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday.

Havlat scored his first goal of the season 43 seconds into the game and added another 12 seconds into the second period as Chicago defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-1, on Wednesday.

Havlat injured his shoulder in the season opener against the Minnesota Wild on October 4 and missed the next 22 games. After suffering the injury, it appeared the Czech right wing was headed for season-ending surgery, but opted for an extensive rehab instead to save his season.

The Blackhawks' leading scorer in 2006-07, Havlat has three goals and five points against the Coyotes in his career.

Phoenix had a four-game winning streak snapped Wednesday, suffering a 3-1 setback to the Wild. Vrbata, who scored the lone Coyotes' tally in that contest, has a team-leading nine goals with six assists this season.

Wednesday's loss was Phoenix's first since claiming netminder Ilya Bryzgalov off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks.