Phoenix 5, Calgary 4
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2010
Where: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Marc Joannette
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Shane Heyer
Attendance:
11117
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Vernon Fiddler collected his first career hat trick as the Phoenix Coyotes scored three times in the second period and held on for a 5-4 triumph over the visiting Calgary Flames on Friday.
Lee Stempniak added his team-leading fifth goal of the season, Scottie Upshall also tallied and Lauri Korpikoski notched two assists as Phoenix (6-5-5) posted its second win in a row.
Ilya Bryzgalov turned aside 31 shots to improve to 5-2-5 this season for the Coyotes.
Rene Bourque scored his team-leading eighth goal and added an assist for Calgary (7-8-0), which has dropped five of its last six games.
Ian White netted a power-play goal with 7:20 remaining in the second period, and Alex Tanguay and Tim Jackman scored 29 seconds apart in the final minute of the third period to put a scare into Phoenix.
Miikka Kiprusoff finished with 21 saves for the Flames. The 34-year-old Finn fell to 12-7-2 in 21 career games against the Coyotes.
Top Game Performances
| Calgary |
|
Phoenix |
|
Rene Bourque 2 |
Points |
Vernon Fiddler 3 |
|
Rene Bourque 1 |
Goals |
Vernon Fiddler 3 |
|
Rene Bourque 1 |
Assists |
Lauri Korpikoski 3 |
|
Ian White 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Miikka Kiprusoff .840 |
Save Percentage |
Ilya Bryzgalov .886 |
|
Miikka Kiprusoff 21 |
Saves |
Ilya Bryzgalov 31 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Calgary
|
35 |
4 |
1-4 |
0-0 |
0 |
26 |
| Phoenix
|
26 |
5 |
0-0 |
3-4 |
8 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Flames have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .571 after a loss.