Final
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Nash leads Blue Jackets against Coyotes

Jan 29, 2008 - 2:16 PM Phoenix (26-21-2) at Columbus (25-20-6) 7:00 pm EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) - Coming off an impressive outing in the All-Star Game, Rick Nash will try to build off that success when the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday.

Nash, who was the Blue Jackets' lone representative at the midseason gala, recorded a hat trick in the Western Conference's losing effort Sunday.

Nash also set an All-Star Game record by scoring 12 seconds into the contest. After stealing the puck from Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov, he skated in alone on Rick DiPietro and slipped it past the New York Islanders netminder to give the West a 1-0 lead.

The goal broke the mark for the fastest to start a midseason gala set by Ted Lindsay, who scored 19 seconds into the 1950 event.

Aiming for its third straight win, Phoenix is opening a five-game road trip.

The Coyots have been led this season by captain Shane Doan, who has 31 assists and 47 points.

Columbus also is searching for its third straight win.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHOENIX 0 1 3 4
    COLUMBUS 1 1 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - FREDRIK MODIN 2 (MANNY MALHOTRA, DAN FRITSCHE) 0:21
    2ND PRD: PHO - (PP) PETER MUELLER 14 (UNASSISTED) 7:01
    COB - JASON CHIMERA 8 (NIKOLAI ZHERDEV, OLE-KRISTIAN
    TOLLEFSEN) 18:24
    3RD PRD: PHO - MATHIAS TJARNQVIST

    Jan 29 9:34 PM


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    END OF THE 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHOENIX 0 1 3 4
    COLUMBUS 1 1 0 2 END OF THE 3RD
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - FREDRIK MODIN 2 (MANNY MALHOTRA, DAN FRITSCHE) 0:21
    2ND PRD: PHO - (PP) PETER MUELLER 14 (UNASSISTED) 7:01
    COB - JASON CHIMERA 8 (NIKOLAI ZHERDEV, OLE-KRISTIAN
    TOLLEFSEN) 18:24
    3RD PRD: PHO - MATHI

    Jan 29 9:33 PM


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    PHOENIX 4
    COLUMBUS 2
    3RD PRD: PHO - (EN) RADIM VRBATA 22 (MARTIN HANZAL) 19:59

    Coyotes vs. Blue JacketsJan 29 9:32 PM


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    PHOENIX 3
    COLUMBUS 2
    3RD PRD: PHO - PETER MUELLER 15 (SHANE DOAN, ED JOVANOVSKI) 13:34

    Coyotes vs. Blue JacketsJan 29 9:19 PM


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    PHOENIX 2
    COLUMBUS 2
    3RD PRD: PHO - MATHIAS TJARNQVIST 3 (RADIM VRBATA, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
    1:35

    Coyotes vs. Blue JacketsJan 29 8:59 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHOENIX 0 1 1
    COLUMBUS 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - FREDRIK MODIN 2 (MANNY MALHOTRA, DAN FRITSCHE) 0:21
    2ND PRD: PHO - (PP) PETER MUELLER 14 (UNASSISTED) 7:01
    COB - JASON CHIMERA 8 (NIKOLAI ZHERDEV, OLE-KRISTIAN
    TOLLEFSEN) 18:24
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Jan 29 8:36 PM


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    PHOENIX 1
    COLUMBUS 2
    2ND PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 8 (NIKOLAI ZHERDEV, OLE-KRISTIAN
    TOLLEFSEN) 18:24

    Coyotes vs. Blue JacketsJan 29 8:36 PM


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    PHOENIX 1
    COLUMBUS 1
    2ND PRD: PHO - (PP) PETER MUELLER 14 (UNASSISTED) 7:01

    Coyotes vs. Blue JacketsJan 29 8:14 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHOENIX 0 0
    COLUMBUS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: COB - FREDRIK MODIN 2 (MANNY MALHOTRA, DAN FRITSCHE) 0:21
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    PHO 9 9
    COB 5 5
    GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV


    Jan 29 7:43 PM


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    PHOENIX 0
    COLUMBUS 1
    1ST PRD: COB - FREDRIK MODIN 2 (MANNY MALHOTRA, DAN FRITSCHE) 0:21

    Coyotes vs. Blue JacketsJan 29 7:11 PM