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Nov 1, 2008 - 10:56 AM Minnesota (6-2-1) at Phoenix (4-4-0) 10:00 p.m. EDT

GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- A shuffling of the offensive lines did wonders for the Phoenix Coyotes in their last game.

The Coyotes try to continue the momentum built from a lopsided win when they host the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.

After Phoenix managed two goals or fewer in four of five games, coach Wayne Gretzky decided it was time for a change. Gretzky rearranged his forward pairings, a move that evidently worked as the Coyotes posted a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.

Rookie Kevin Porter scored his first career goal and Olli Jokinen also tallied for Phoenix. Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 27 shots and Steven Reinprecht notched a pair of assists.

The Wild enter Saturday's contest after suffering their first two regulation losses of the season. Minnesota opened the campaign 6-0-1 before dropping decisions to Dallas and Montreal.

After surrendering four tallies in regulation for the first time in a two-goal loss to the Stars on Wednesday, the Wild lost a hard-luck 2-1 decision to the Canadiens the following day.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 0 2 1 3
    PHOENIX 1 1 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 3 (SHANE DOAN, PETER MUELLER) 7:17
    2ND PRD: MIN - BENOIT POULIOT 3 (JAMES SHEPPARD, NICK SCHULTZ) 1:29
    MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (ANTTI MIETTINEN, STEPHANE VEILLEUX)
    10:04
    PHO - (SH) OLLI JOKINEN 4

    Nov 1 11:27 PM


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    MINNESOTA 3
    PHOENIX 2
    3RD PRD: MIN - ERIC BELANGER 3 (MARC-ANDRE BERGERON) 10:35

    Wild 3, Coyotes 2  3rd - 9:25Nov 1 11:12 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    MINNESOTA 0 2 2
    PHOENIX 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 3 (SHANE DOAN, PETER MUELLER) 7:17
    2ND PRD: MIN - BENOIT POULIOT 3 (JAMES SHEPPARD, NICK SCHULTZ) 1:29
    MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (ANTTI MIETTINEN, STEPHANE VEILLEUX)
    10:04
    PHO - (SH) OL

    Nov 1 10:35 PM


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    MINNESOTA 2
    PHOENIX 2
    2ND PRD: PHO - (SH) OLLI JOKINEN 4 (SHANE DOAN) 17:27

    Wild 2, Coyotes 2  2nd - 2:33Nov 1 10:32 PM
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    MINNESOTA 2
    PHOENIX 1
    2ND PRD: MIN - MIKKO KOIVU 2 (ANTTI MIETTINEN, STEPHANE VEILLEUX)
    10:04

    Wild 2, Coyotes 1  2nd - 9:56Nov 1 10:17 PM


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    MINNESOTA 1
    PHOENIX 1
    2ND PRD: MIN - BENOIT POULIOT 3 (JAMES SHEPPARD, NICK SCHULTZ) 1:29

    Wild 1, Coyotes 1  2nd - 18:31Nov 1 10:04 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MINNESOTA 0 0
    PHOENIX 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 3 (SHANE DOAN, PETER MUELLER) 7:17
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MIN 15 15
    PHO 6 6
    GOALIES: MIN - NIKLAS BACKSTR

    Nov 1 9:42 PM


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    MINNESOTA 0
    PHOENIX 1
    1ST PRD: PHO - (PP) OLLI JOKINEN 3 (SHANE DOAN, PETER MUELLER) 7:17

    Wild 0, Coyotes 1  1st - 12:43Nov 1 9:21 PM

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