Tuesday's notes: Return of the Honey Badger?
Could last night's breakaway goal trigger a return to prominence for Nashville's Craig Smith?
| Final - 3.12.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Stories
NashvillePredators @ Phoenix Coyotes Game Recap: Desert Dogs Comeback Ends In Shootout Loss
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Tonight had a lot of good, a lot of bad, but ultimately a happy ending for the Nashville Predators, as they took a 5-4 shootout decision at Phoenix.
Predators @ Coyotes 3rd Period Game Thread
Hang in there, folks! I know we lost an hour of sleep the other night, but there's just one more period to go...
Coyotes Tracks - March 12, 2012 - Predators On The Monday Menu
The Phoenix Coyotes hit the ice again tonight in Glendale. They will face the Nashville Predators at 7 p.m. MST at Jobing.com Arena. The game can be seen on Fox Sports Arizona Plus. Yours truly...
Predators @ Coyotes preview: Desert Duel
The Coyotes are holding on to 7th place in the Western Conference, but have a number of teams nipping at their heels, so the Preds can expect a determined effort tonight from their hosts.
Nashville Predators @ Phoenix Coyotes: Keeping It Going
The Phoenix Coyotes are going to be facing off against a team that they have had success with this season, the Nashville Predators. Hopefully the Yotes can build off the momentum from the win on Saturday.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Phoenix | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Nashville Goal - Martin Erat (17), from Sergei Kostitsyn and Hal Gill at 19:31. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Phoenix Goal - Daymond Langkow (9), from Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Raffi Torres at :49. 3, Nashville Goal - Mike Fisher (21), from Sergei Kostitsyn and Martin Erat at 11:04. 4, Phoenix Goal - Keith Yandle (10), from Antoine Vermette and Ray Whitney at 14:23. 5, Nashville Goal - Francis Bouillon, from Martin Erat and Ryan Ellis at 18:26. Penalties - Antoine Vermette, Phoenix (Hooking), 11:14; Sergei Kostitsyn, Nashville (Tripping), 16:43; Ray Whitney, Phoenix (Tripping), 17:55. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Nashville Goal - Craig Smith (13), from Paul Gaustad at 2:36. 7, Phoenix Goal - Oliver Ekman-Larsson (9), from Michal Rozsival and Radim Vrbata at 7:11. 8, Phoenix Goal - Raffi Torres (13), from Daymond Langkow and Shane Doan at 15:01. Penalties - Mike Smith, Phoenix (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 7:27. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () |
Shots on Goal:
Nashville 8 + 13 + 13 + 1 = 35.
Phoenix 8 + 10 + 15 + 2 = 35.
Power Play Conversion: Nashville 0-3. Phoenix 0-1.
Goaltenders: Nashville, Pekka Rinne 4-35-.886. Phoenix, Mike Smith 4-35-.886.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Pierre Racicot
Power Play Conversion: Nashville 0-3. Phoenix 0-1.
Goaltenders: Nashville, Pekka Rinne 4-35-.886. Phoenix, Mike Smith 4-35-.886.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Pierre Racicot
