Es geht doch! Endlich mehr Tore geschossen wie der Gegner, nur ein einziges kasiert - so gewinnt man Spiele. Die Coyoten arbeiteten gut, gewannen verdient. Das erste Tor es Abends gelang Derek Morris, nach dem Ausgleich der Devils erzielten Dave Scatchard und Owen Noland mit einem Shorthander die Tore. Mike Ricci gab sein Comeback nach der Verletzung - ebenso wie Shane Doan, was etwas überraschend war.

In der Tabelle konnte man damit Columbus und Philadelphia hinter sich lassen - man rollt das Feld also von hinten auf

ESPN: [1] Boxscore [2] Recap

Das schreibt die Presse:

Joseph, Coyotes freeze Devils

Associated Press
Nov. 22, 2006 10:10 PM

GLENDALE, Ariz.- Dave Scatchard and Ladislav Nagy each had two points to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.

Scatchard had a goal and an assist in the second period for his first two-point game this season. Nagy assisted on each of the Coyotes’ first two goals. Derek Morris and Owen Nolan also scored for Phoenix.

Playing nearly airtight defense in front of goalie Curtis Joseph, the Coyotes limited New Jersey to 10 shots in the first two periods and 15 for the game. John Madden scored for the Devils.

The Coyotes broke on top just past the halfway mark of the opening period. Jeremy Roenick, on his off wing, fed a crashing Morris in the right faceoff circle with a perfect pass. Skating into the pass, Morris beat Martin Brodeur with a rising slap shot at 13:17.

Despite managing only one shot in the first 12 minutes of the game, the Devils generated several good scoring chances against Joseph late in the opening period. Joseph stopped Jay Pandolfo from the slot on a 2-on-1 and later gave Brian Gionta, with the puck on his stick, no room in front of the net.

Madden tied the score early in the second period when he knocked the puck in during a goal-mouth scramble at 1:58.

Phoenix responded with consecutive goals.

First, Scatchard gave the Coyotes the lead when he tipped in Ed Jovanovski’s shot from the right point at 4:30. Then, Nolan beat Brodeur short-handed when he converted Scatchard’s pass off the right-wing boards at 10:38. The short-handed goal was the Coyotes’ second of the season.

During the final period, the Devils managed only one solid chance against Joseph. Scott Gomez was stopped in close with about six minutes remaining.

Notes: Mike Ricci returned to the Phoenix lineup for the first time this season. The center was out with a neck injury and rehabbed for two games at San Antonio in the AHL. The crowd of 12,883 was the second-lowest for a Phoenix home game this season.

Quelle: [3] http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1122coyotesgamer-ON.html 

Ricci, Doan back on ice vs. Devils

David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 23, 2006 12:00 AM

Captain Shane Doan and veteran center Mike Ricci returned to the lineup Wednesday night against New Jersey after missing significant time because of back and neck injuries.

Doan, who did not play nine of the past 10 games because of a sore back, returned a game earlier than expected after getting the OK from back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins following Wednesday’s morning skate.

Coach Wayne Gretzky eased Doan back into the mix, playing him just 11 minutes, 46 seconds.

Doan took three shots on goal and made a team-high four hits.

Ricci made his season debut. A neck injury and subsequent surgery last spring sidelined him for the first 20 games.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Ricci said before the game. “It’s been a long process but something that had to be done, and everyone did a good job rehabbing me.”

Ricci played 12:33, including 3:08 killing penalties.

Owen Nolan, who also was a teammate of Ricci’s in San Jose, was glad to have him back.

“He’s a leader and works just about as hard as anybody I’ve ever played with,” Nolan said. “He’s always in the middle of things, and he’s very, very smart on penalty kills. Very seldom will he be caught out of position, and he knows how to jump on guys at the right time to turn that puck over.”

Rookie Enver Lisin was scratched to make room for Doan.

Gretzky said Lisin needs a game or two off so he can watch games and figure out how to better position himself defensively.

Goaltender watch
Gretzky said he did not know if the Coyotes were going to promote goalie Josh Tordjman from San Antonio any time soon.

Gretzky did say Curtis Joseph would play Friday at Minnesota and probably again on Saturday at St. Louis.

“We’re watching him (Tordjman) very closely,” Gretzky said. “When we started the year, we anticipated him being on the (Phoenix) RoadRunners team (ECHL) for at least 40 games and maybe even for all 80 games, but his development has been a lot quicker than we all anticipated. Now it becomes a fine line. We don’t want to race the kid to the point where we ruin his confidence. We don’t want to blindside him.”

Regarding backup David LeNeveu, Gretzky said: “Lenny’s going to keep practicing with us, and if he gets another opportunity and gets in the net, I hope he grabs it.”

Ice chips
Left wing Ladislav Nagy has six assists in his past five games.

• Goaltending coach Grant Fuhr recently taped an episode of Pros vs. Joes, a TV show on Spike network that pits weekend warriors vs. retired pro athletes. Fuhr’s episode will air in January.

Coyotes related
Cheers
With Curtis Joseph away from the crease, left wing Oleg Saprykin blocked a shot to preserve a 3-1 lead in the second period.

Jeers
This is clearly nit-picking, but Georges Laraque couldn’t put the puck into the empty net after making a slick move that landed Devils goalie Martin Brodeur on his back.

Our three stars
1. Dave Scatchard, Coyotes, goal, assist, team-high plus-3.
2. Ladislav Nagy, Coyotes, two assists.
3. Owen Nolan, Coyotes, short-handed goal.

View from the press box
If nothing else, Mike Ricci’s return to the Coyotes should help lighten the somber mood surrounding this team, especially on the road where Phoenix has really struggled. Ricci, whose famous hair is seemingly longer than ever, is a fun guy to have around, and his light-hearted approach and passion for the game are contagious.

Quelle: [4] http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1123yotesnb1123.html

Coyotes savor victory

David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 23, 2006 12:00 AM

Defeating a first-place team and a future Hall of Fame goalie is tasty enough, but doing so in dominating fashion is like gravy on a Thanksgiving turkey.

That’s especially true for a victory-starved team like the Coyotes, who beat Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils 3-1 Wednesday night at Jobing.com Arena.

Phoenix cranked up its forechecking and penalty killing and played its best game of the season.

“We were very sound all-around, and we really didn’t have any weaknesses tonight,” defenseman Keith Ballard said. “Everyone contributed. It was fun.”

Derek Morris, Dave Scatchard and Owen Nolan scored for Phoenix, which improved its home record to 6-6-0-0.

Nolan’s goal is the one Coyotes fans most likely will be talking about while passing the sweet potatoes around the table today.

Trailing 2-1 midway through the second period, New Jersey’s power-play unit turned the puck over near center ice while Morris sat in the penalty box for delay of game. Scatchard corralled it, and he and Nolan took off on a short-handed rush.

Nolan capped the play by beating Brodeur, who charged Nolan too early, with 9:22 left in the period.

The Devils entered the game with six victories in their past seven games and leading the Atlantic Division but played flat and managed just 15 shots on goal.

“We got totally outworked,” Devils coach Claude Julien said. “For me, this is unacceptable.”

Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky wasn’t ready to start planning the parade route through Glendale just yet.

Still, he liked what he saw.

“I like how we battled, and I think we’re going to be a better team as we go forward here,” Gretzky said. “I get a sense that our players are playing with a lot more pride.”

Quelle: [5] http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1123coyotes1123.html 

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