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COYOTES 4, Sharks 3
Tkachuk leads Coyotes to late win
PHOENIX (AP) -- Keith Tkachuk scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and assisted on Teppo Numminen's eventual game-winner Sunday as the Phoenix Coyotes snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Tkachuk broke a 2-2 tie 7:29 into the third when he pounced on a loose puck in the neutral zone, skated in and beat Sharks goalie Steve Shields on the far side with a wrist shot from high in the slot.
Tkachuk's 15th goal gave Phoenix its first lead and then helped on the insurance score 3:19 later. Tkachuk spun and sent a pass to Dallas Drake, whose shot bounced off Shields to Numminen near the crease.
Greg Adams scored Phoenix's first goal and assisted on one by Travis Green 28 seconds into the third period that tied it at 2.
Jeff Friesen, Owen Nolan and Mike Ricci scored for the Sharks. Ricci made it a one-goal game when he beat Bob Essensa with 2:34 remaining.
The Sharks were unable to pull Shields for a sixth skater, and the Coyotes won by holding the puck in the San Jose zone the entire final minute.
The win moved the Coyotes ahead of the Sharks into first place of the Pacific Division.
Friesen's goal came on a power play 15:58 into the first period. Nolan flipped a pass behind the net to Friesen, who skated to the left post and shot the puck over Essensa's left shoulder.
Adams also scored with the man-advantage, redirecting a shot by Numminen 4:16 into the second period.
Nolan put the Sharks back on top 10:14 into the second with his 23rd goal.
Sharks backup goalie Mike Vernon was sick and did not make the trip. San Jose called up rookie Evgeni Nabokov from Cleveland of the IHL to be Shields' backup.
Summary
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San Jose 1 1 1--3
Phoenix 0 1 3--4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, San Jose, J Friesen 15 (power play) (Nolan,
G Suter), 15:58. Penalties: Tocchet, Pho (unsportsmanlike conduct), 0:06;
Matteau, S.J. (Delay of game), 3:36; Nolan, S.J. (boarding), 7:08;
Debrusk, Pho (roughing), 12:13; R Stern, S.J. (roughing), 12:13; Debrusk,
Pho (roughing), 14:48; Lumme, Pho (hooking), 16:38; Sundstrom, S.J.
(slashing), 19:05.
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Adams 8 (power play) (Numminen,
Roenick), 4:16. 3, San Jose, Nolan 23 (M Sturm, Ricci), 10:14. Penalties:
Carney, Pho (Obstr tripping), 1:50; Norton, S.J. (Ob holding the stick),
4:01.
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Phoenix, Green 12 (Adams, Tocchet), 0:28. 5,
Phoenix, Tkachuk 15 (Drake, Gill), 7:29. 6, Phoenix, Numminen 4 (Drake,
Tkachuk), 10:48. 7, San Jose, Ricci 9 (unassisted), 17:26. Penalties:
Tkachuk, Pho (slashing), 2:44.
Shots on goal:
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San Jose 6 7 2--15
Phoenix 9 7 15--31
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Power-play Conversions: San - 1 of 5, Pho - 1 of 4. Goalies: San Jose,
Shields (31 shots, 27 saves; record: 12-10-3). Phoenix, Essensa (15, 12;
record: 10-3-1). A:14,827. Referees: Jackson, Kimmerly. Linesmen: Gibbs,
Sharrers.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS
San Jose Phoenix
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
B Marchment 0 0 -2 1 Adams 1 1 even 4
B Stuart 0 0 +1 1 Alatalo 0 0 even 1
Damphousse 0 0 even 2 Carney 0 0 +1 1
G Suter 0 1 +1 0 Debrusk 0 0 even 0
Granato 0 0 -2 2 Doan 0 0 even 5
J Friesen 1 0 even 1 Drake 0 2 +2 1
Korolyuk 0 0 -2 1 Gill 0 1 even 2
M Sturm 0 1 even 1 Green 1 0 -1 1
Matteau 0 0 even 1 Letowski 0 0 even 2
Nolan 1 1 even 2 Lumme 0 0 even 1
Norton 0 0 -2 0 Numminen 1 1 +1 2
P Marleau 0 0 -2 0 Quint 0 0 -1 2
R Stern 0 0 +1 0 Roenick 0 1 +2 4
R Sutter 0 0 +1 0 Suchy 0 0 +1 1
Ragnarsson 0 0 even 0 Sullivan 0 0 even 0
Rathje 0 0 even 1 Tkachuk 1 1 +1 3
Ricci 1 1 +1 1 Tocchet 0 1 -1 0
Shields 0 0 -- 0 Ylonen 0 0 even 1
Sundstrom 0 0 even 1
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