| Final - 3.18.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The Phoenix Coyotes continued their own version of the movie Groundhog Day on Sunday night in Alberta. They again had to fight back from a two goal deficit. This time they found a way to get a win...
For the first time in franchise history the Phoenix Coyotes have swept the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout with the final score 3-2. The Yotes fell behind in the 2nd but managed to come back in the third.
A preview of tonight's game between the Coyotes and Oilers.
The NHL season ends in three weeks. The Phoenix Coyotes have that time period to find a way to get into the postseason. They find themselves in 10th place in the Western Conference as of this...
The Coyotes are desperate to gain points to maintain their hold over a playoff spot and they get the chance against the Edmonton Oilers. If they win the game the Coyotes will have swept the series, something that has not been done in their history, going all the way back to the Jets era.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Edmonton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Lennart Petrell, Edmonton (Fighting (maj)), 1:25; Keith Yandle, Phoenix (Fighting (maj)), 1:25; Ryan Jones, Edmonton (Roughing), 4:29; Martin Hanzal, Phoenix (Holding the stick), 5:40. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Edmonton Goal - Jordan Eberle (32), from Ryan Jones at 6:53. 2, Edmonton Goal - Ales Hemsky (6), from Jeff Petry and Ladislav Smid at 7:26. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Phoenix Goal - Ray Whitney (22), unassisted at 7:58. 4, Phoenix Goal - Raffi Torres (14), from Gilbert Brule at 17:37. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () |
