Daniel Sedin scored twice, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes in NHL action Sunday at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz.
Darren Archibald also scored for Vancouver (23-31-7), while Alex Goligoski scored the lone goal for the Coyotes (18-33-10).
Jacob Markstrom made 41 saves for the Canucks, earning himself the victory, while Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 shots for the Coyotes in taking the loss.
Within a minute into the first period, Phoenix had a goal disallowed due to goaltender interference from forward Brad Richardson.
On the ensuing Canucks power play, Daniel Sedin scored his 17th goal of the season after Henrik Sedin set up a nice play with a no-look backhand pass.
Daniel Sedin with a goal, with a lead. Markstrom stopped all 13 shots faced in the 1st.
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The second period was a quiet one as both teams were held scoreless.
Arizona outshot Vancouver 13-11 in the period.
Midway through the third period, Phoenix finally got on the board on the power play at 10:42.
Coyotes forward Derek Stepan fired a shot towards the net, which deflected off of Alex EdlerB次元官网网址檚 stick towards Goligoski who tied the game up at 1-1.
Two minutes and 15 seconds later, Daniel Sedin scored off a deflection in the slot from Brock Boeser.
DANIEL SEDIN!! AGAIN!! 2-1 !!
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The Canucks extended the lead to two, when Brandon Sutter sent a cross-ice feed Archibald who scored shorthanded.
Archibald! Shorthanded! Seals it?
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GAME NOTES:
Vancouver: Boeser turned 21 years old tonightB次元官网网址� Edler left the game in the third period with an undisclosed lower-body injuryB次元官网网址� Loui Eriksson also left to the dressing room.
Phoenix: Darcy Kuemper started his first game for the Coyotes after being traded from Los Angeles on Feb. 21.
