Carolina 3, Phoenix 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Referees:
Steve Kozari, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
John Grandt, Don Henderson
Attendance:
11697
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Hurricanes 3, Coyotes 1: Jeff Skinner scored to snap a tie three minutes into the third period for his third goal in as many contests and Justin Peters turned aside 37 shots as Carolina salvaged the finale of its four-game road trip.
Captain Eric Staal added an empty-net goal and two assists and Nathan Gerbe also tallied for the Hurricanes, who finished their four-game road trip with a 1-1-2 mark.
Paul Bissonnette scored for the first time in over two years and Mike Smith finished with 30 saves for the Coyotes, who fell to 8-2-1 versus representatives from the Eastern Conference. Phoenix's next four games are also against Eastern-based foes.
With the contest tied at 1-1, Staal won an offensive draw and Skinner alertly spotted the loose pick resting in the left circle. The NHL's First Star of the Week wired a shot under the crossbar for his eighth goal in seven games.
Bissonette opened the scoring at 6:14 of the first period after redirecting defenseman Connor Murphy's shot past Peters for his first goal since Nov. 19, 2011. Gerbe answered 8:50 into the second after electing to keep the puck on a 2-on-1 rush before wiring a shot past Smith.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bissonette's goal was his first at home since Jan. 9, 2010 versus the New York Islanders. ... Carolina rookie C Elias Lindholm was scratched with an undisclosed injury. The fifth overall pick of the 2013 draft, Lindholm was injured after absorbing a hit from Calgary captain Mark Giordano on Thursday. ... Phoenix C Martin Hanzal won 15-of-22 faceoff draws.
Top Game Performances
Carolina |
|
Phoenix |
Eric Staal 3 |
Points |
Paul Bissonnette 1 |
Eric Staal 1 |
Goals |
Paul Bissonnette 1 |
Eric Staal 2 |
Assists |
Jeff Halpern 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Justin Peters .974 |
Save Percentage |
Mike Smith .938 |
Justin Peters 37 |
Saves |
Mike Smith 30 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Carolina
|
33 |
3 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
10 |
31 |
Phoenix
|
38 |
1 |
0-2 |
4-4 |
24 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .526 after a win and .615 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Washington. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .400 after a loss.