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Mike Smith stops 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scores twice in Coyotes' 3-1 win over Red Wings

Mike Smith stopped 30 shots, Martin Hanzal scored twice and the Phoenix Coyotes ended a seven-game losing streak to Detroit with a 3-1 win over the Red Wings on Monday night.Boyd Gordon had a short-handed goal in the first period and Hanzal scored on a power play in the second for Phoenix. Detroit picked up the pressure in the third, but Smith made some difficult saves and Hanzal scored his eighth of the season into an empty net in the closing seconds to give the Coyotes consecutive wins over San Jose and Detroit, two of the Western Conference's best teams.Johan Franzen scored his 20th goal for the Red Wings, who lost for the third time in 12 games.Detroit plays its next six games at home, where it has won 17 straight.This was a night of milestones in a game between teams that met in the playoffs the two previous seasons.Coyotes left wing Ray Whitney played his 1,200th NHL game, Red Wings right wing Danny Cleary notched No. 800 despite a sore left knee and defenseman Adrian Aucoin play...

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  12. Coyotes slip past Wild

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    Martin Hanzal scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, Keith Yandle had three assists and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday n...

  2. Hanzal nets two in the 3rd as Coyotes top Blue Jackets

    Martin Hanzal netted two third-period goals to lift the Phoenix Coyotes to a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.Radim Vrbata, David Moss and Kyle Chipchura each ...

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  4. Coyotes F Hanzal suspended one game

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  5. Hanzal scores on redirect in OT to lift Coyotes to 3-2 win over Blackhawks in playoff opener

    Martin Hanzal scored 9:29 into overtime and the Phoenix Coyotes opened the playoffs with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.Despite losing leadi...

  6. Hanzal scores in OT to give Phoenix series lead

    Martin Hanzal scored 9:29 into overtime to lift the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of a Western Conference quarterfinal.Fresh off...

  7. Hanzal scores 2, Coyotes top Blue Jackets 5-3

    Power-play goals seem as rare as a desert snowstorm for the Phoenix Coyotes.They finally got one when they really needed it Saturday night.Martin Hanzal's power-play...

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