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Coyotes prevent San Jose from moving up in the West with 2-1 win over Sharks

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    San Jose Sharks' Patrick Marleau (12) battles Phoenix Coyotes' Mikkel Bodker (89) for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) (The Associated Press)

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    San Jose Sharks' Brent Burns (88) celebrates his goal with teammate T.J. Galiardi (21) as Phoenix Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) and goalie Mike Smith look on during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) (The Associated Press)

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Mike Smith stopped 33 shots, and the Phoenix Coyotes prevented San Jose from moving up in the Western Conference standings with a 2-1 win over the Sharks on Wednesday night.

San Jose had a chance to pass Los Angeles for fourth in the West, but the Coyotes played more like the team still in the playoff hunt.

Phoenix beat Thomas Greiss for two goals in the first period and played the tight-checking style that had been so successful the previous three seasons. That left the Sharks tied with the Kings at 57 points.

Michael Stone and Keith Yandle both scored, and Shane Doan had a pair of assists for Phoenix.

Brent Burns scored and Greiss stopped 30 shots in his first start since March 6 for the Sharks, who will close the season against the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings in Los Angeles on Saturday.