Colorado 5, Phoenix 4
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
14625
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Phoenix
|
16-14-3-2 |
11-4-0-2 |
5-10-3-0 |
L2 |
| Colorado
|
17-16-0-1 |
9-6-0-0 |
8-10-0-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Colorado Avalanche have a 9-6-0-0 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 5-10-3-0 record on the road.
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Colorado has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Avalanche have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Coyotes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Ryan Smyth played for 21:54 during 26 shifts and scored 4 points. Ryan Smyth had 1 goal and 3 assists.
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Olli Jokinen played for 19:45 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Olli Jokinen had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Colorado had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Phoenix had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Colorado |
|
Olli Jokinen 3 |
Points |
Ryan Smyth 4 |
|
Shane Doan 2 |
Goals |
Ryan Smyth 1 |
|
Olli Jokinen 2 |
Assists |
Ryan Smyth 3 |
|
Shane Doan 1 |
Power Play Goals |
John-Michael Liles 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov .896 |
Save Percentage |
Andrew Raycroft .826 |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov 43 |
Saves |
Andrew Raycroft 19 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Phoenix
|
23 |
4 |
1-4 |
3-5 |
10 |
23 |
| Colorado
|
48 |
5 |
2-5 |
3-4 |
8 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Colorado will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .529 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .444 after a loss.