Phoenix 6, Edmonton 2
When: 9:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees:
Chris Rooney, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Greg Devorski
Attendance:
16839
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Coyotes 6, Oilers 2: Mike Ribeiro scored to ignite a three-goal third period and added two assists as Phoenix romped in the opener of its four-game road trip.
Mikkel Boedker also recorded a goal and two assists while captain Shane Doan, Radim Vrbata and Davis Moss all added one of each for the Coyotes, who have earned a point in 10 straight meetings with Edmonton (8-0-2). Defenseman Keith Yandle also scored and Mike Smith turned aside 31 shots to improve to 7-1-1 lifetime against the Oilers.
David Perron scored both goals for the Oilers, who fell to 5-3-0 in their last eight. Devan Dubnyk made 27 saves in his first start since Nov. 25.
The Coyotes scored twice in a 58-second span in the second period to snap a 1-1 deadlock, with Vrbata redirecting a crossing pass from Ribeiro at 6:58. Doan was credited with his team-leading 12th goal less than a minute later, when Ribeiro's soft wrist shot from the point deflected off him and past Dubnyk, but Perron answered on the power play at 19:08 by burying a feed from Ales Hemsky for his team-high 11th goal.
Ribeiro restored the two-goal cushion at 4:46 of the final period, when he was left all alone in the slot and ripped a shot past the glove of Dubnyk. The Coyotes turned it into a rout when Yandle and Moss scored 42 seconds apart midway throught the session.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Moss had a goal waved off in the opening two minutes of the third period, and a video review confirmed his stick was above the crossbar when he batted the puck into the net.... Dubnyk, who got the start due to an upper-body injury that has sidelined Ilya Bryzgalov, fell to 0-3-2 lifetime at home against Phoenix. ... Vrbata has three goals and three assists during his five-game point streak.
Top Game Performances
Phoenix |
|
Edmonton |
Mikkel Boedker 3 |
Points |
David Perron 2 |
Mikkel Boedker 1 |
Goals |
David Perron 2 |
Mikkel Boedker 2 |
Assists |
Mark Arcobello 1 |
Mikkel Boedker 1 |
Power Play Goals |
David Perron 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Mike Smith .939 |
Save Percentage |
Devan Dubnyk .818 |
Mike Smith 31 |
Saves |
Devan Dubnyk 27 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Phoenix
|
33 |
6 |
1-3 |
5-6 |
21 |
36 |
Edmonton
|
33 |
2 |
1-6 |
2-3 |
15 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Edmonton will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Oilers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .300 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .636 after a loss.