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The Anaheim Ducks will try to extend their longest winning streak of the season to four games when they welcome the rival Phoenix Coyotes for tonight's Pacific Division battle at Honda Center.

A lack of scoring has been hampering the Coyotes' offense, and they are ahead of only three teams in goals scored in the Western Conference.

Lauri Korpikoski scored his first two goals of the season and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Friday night.

Phoenix at Calgary 7:30 p.m., Pengrowth Saddledome TV: TSN Radio: FAN 960 The Flames Keep Your Eye On Curtis Glencross Speedy winger coming off his best two games of the season.

Even after a 4-0 loss a captain must play the optimist. Witness Phoenix Coyotes doyen Shane Doan commenting the day after the squad's disastrous result against the Edmonton Oilers.

Matthew Lombardi, at the Dome yesterday, has received a top-six forward role with the Coyotes and responded with four goals and 12 points this season.

Edmonton Oilers left winger Dustin Penner takes a faceoff with Phoenix Coyotes centre Daniel Winnik during Monday's NHL game at Rexall Place.

On Saturday, there was a tenth of a second left on the clock, but the goal didn't count.

As Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Dave King says, "it's tough to bring a corpse back to life." Unless it's a movie script, or a hockey story.

Tough defense has helped the Phoenix Coyotes rebound from a tough stretch. They certainly can't afford to have a letdown in intensity at Edmonton.

What feels like an eternity, has only been two weeks since Ed Jovanovski last played for the Coyotes.

Flyers argue the call The Phoenix Coyotes escaped Saturday night's game with a victory.

The Philadelphia Flyers will try to bounce back into the win column in the continuation of a five-game road trip, which next stops in Phoenix tonight for a battle with the Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena.

Radim Vrbata had a goal and an assist, and Ilya Bryzgalov made 24 saves in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

Taking in Minnesota Wild games in the past was a lot like watching ice freeze. Most noted for a trapping defense, the Wild were not the most exciting team to watch.

Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and an assist and Mike Smith made 30 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 Monday night.

Photos from the game Box score The theory is simple: You're on a power play, so act powerful.

There will be several subplots unfolding Thursday night when the Coyotes take on the Montreal Canadiens, a team that coach Dave Tippett says still has an aura of mystique surrounding it.

As a player who brings a lot of toughness and intangibles to the ices, Martin Hanzal makes an impact on most of his shifts.

Peter Mueller had little trouble expressing his relief after scoring his first goal of the season.