Final
Coyotes look to continue success against Blues
Feb 24, 2008 - 6:53 PM St Louis (28-23-10) at Phoenix (31-26-5) 8:00 pm ESTGLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) - After losing a marathon shootout, the Phoenix Coyotes look to resume their playoff chase on Sunday when they entertain the St. Louis Blues.
Phoenix is coming off its second straight setback - a 3-2 defeat to Colorado on Friday when it lost in the 12th round of a shootout. Derek Morris tied the game for the Coyotes with three seconds left in the third period.
Phoenix had climbed within two points of the eighth spot in the Western Conference but the two defeats have droppd the Coyotes five points out of a playoff position.
Phoenix has won seven of its last eight meetings against St. Louis, including the first two contests this season.
The Blues also have dropped two straight, suffering a 2-1 overtime loss to Anaheim on Friday. Ryan Johnson scored the lone goal for St. Louis.
Manny Legace recorded 27 saves for the Blues, one day after he was pulled in a 5-1 loss to Los Angeles when he surrendered four goals on just 19 shots.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0
PHOENIX 0 1 1 2 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHO - ZBYNEK MICHALEK 3 (RADIM VRBATA, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
4:27
3RD PRD: PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 7 (KEITH BALLARD, STEVEN
REINPRECHT) 12:03
POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: STL - 0 OF 6, PHO - 0 OF 5.
SHOTS ON
Feb 24 10:34 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 0
PHOENIX 2
3RD PRD: PHO - (PP) JOEL PERRAULT 7 (KEITH BALLARD, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
12:03
Blues 0, Coyotes 2 3rd - 7:57Feb 24 10:19 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0 0
PHOENIX 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PHO - ZBYNEK MICHALEK 3 (RADIM VRBATA, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
4:27
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 18 9 27
PHO 5 11 16
GOALIES: S
Feb 24 9:43 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 0
PHOENIX 1
2ND PRD: PHO - ZBYNEK MICHALEK 3 (RADIM VRBATA, STEVEN REINPRECHT)
4:27
Blues 0, Coyotes 1 2nd - 15:33Feb 24 9:13 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ST LOUIS 0 0
PHOENIX 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 18 18
PHO 5 5
GOALIES: STL - MANNY LEGACE
PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
Feb 24 8:46 PM
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