SB Nation New York - Coyotes 5, Devils 3: Whitney Burns New Jersey With Two Goalshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48977/ny-fave.png2011-10-28T05:48:56-04:00http://newyork.sbnation.com/rss/stream/22829092011-10-28T05:48:56-04:002011-10-28T05:48:56-04:00Coyotes 5, Devils 3: Whitney Burns New Jersey With Two Goals
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<p><font><font size="2">Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - <span>Ray Whitney</span> registered two goals and one assist, <span>Mike Smith</span> made 31 saves and the Phoenix Coyotes earned a 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.</font></font></p>
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<p><font><font size="2">Keith Yandle, <span>Radim Vrbata</span> and <span>David Schlemko</span> each had two assists for the Coyotes, who were held to four goals during its three-game skid at home.</font></font></p>
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<p>"As a group, we played much better for the entire game," Whitney said.</p>
<p><span>Johan Hedberg</span> yielded five goals on 42 shots for New Jersey, which has dropped three of four.</p>
<p>"We were chasing from behind all night," said New Jersey head coach Peter DeBoer. "They came at us in the first period and dictated the play. We had a little bit of a pushback."</p>
<p>Even after the first period on goals from Patrick O'Sullivan and <span>Zach Parise</span>, Mark Fayne put the Devils up 2-1 with a blast from the point at the 5:28 mark of the middle stanza.</p>
<p>The Coyotes then scored four consecutive goals.</p>
<p>Whitney's 99th career power-play goal tied the game at 11:24 of the second. The veteran forward gathered a puck at the bottom of the right circle and fired a shot over the left pad and under the glove of Hedberg. Raffi Torres buried a juicy rebound to put Phoenix in front with 49 seconds to go in the frame.</p>
<p>Martin Hanzal converted a feed from Whitney to make it 4-2 at 12:16 of the third, then returned the favor a little over two minutes later, setting up Whitney for his second tally.</p>
<p>New Jersey got a goal from <span>Nick Palmieri</span> late in regulation.</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>The Devils have lost seven of the last 10 meetings in Phoenix...The Coyotes were 1-for-4 on the power play...New Jersey failed to score on its lone chance with the man advantage. </p>
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https://newyork.sbnation.com/new-jersey-devils/2011/10/28/2520271/coyotes-5-devils-3-whitney-burns-new-jersey-with-two-goalsRyan Jones2011-10-27T13:25:16-04:002011-10-27T13:25:16-04:00New Jersey At Phoenix: Devils Look To Start A Streak Against Coyotes
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<p>Last season, the <a href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New Jersey Devils</a> early West Coast swing featured a season-ending injury to <span>Zach Parise</span> and frustrating losses.</p>
<p>Thursday night, they have another opportunity to make people forget about that ugly stretch last season.</p>
<p>New Jersey will look to win it's second straight road game tonight against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/phoenix-coyotes" class="sbn-auto-link">Phoenix Coyotes</a> at Jobing.com Arena (10 p.m. ET, MSG+).</p>
<p>The Devils kicked off their road trip with a lackluster 4-1 loss to the <a href="https://www.pensburgh.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> Saturday night. They rebounded Tuesday, ending the <a href="https://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Kings</a> four-game win streak with a 3-0 shutout. Devils' goalie <span>Johan Hedberg</span> stopped 31 shots, and <span>Dainius Zubrus</span> chipped in with two goals in the second period.</p>
<p>Hedberg, who's started every game since <span>Martin Brodeur</span> went down with a shoulder injury October 13, picked up right where he left off last season. He's ranked in the top 10 in both goals-against average (1.86) and save percentage (.937). The shutout over the Kings was his first of the season. He's won three of his last four starts in Phoenix, but hasn't played their since 2006.</p>
<p>New Jersey won't see a packed house in Phoenix tonight. After selling out their home opener, the Coyotes have watched their attendance numbers drop significantly. They've drawn less than 7,500 people for their last two home games, a disappointing number considering the effort by the league to keep hockey in the desert. </p>
<p>The Coyotes have dropped their last three home games. The <a href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Stars</a> handed them a 3-2 loss Tuesday night . They've owned the Devils at home, though, going 23-7-3-0 against them.</p>
<p><span>Patrik Elias</span> enters the game with a three-game goal streak. In the past six games, he's recorded six points - including four goals. </p>
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