2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series – Phoenix Coyotes win 4-2 against the Detroit Red Wings
The Phoenix Coyotes went to Detroit to play the 130th game of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series this Thursday. The game took place at the Joe Louis Arena, home of the Detroit Red Wings in front of 18,000 fans. This was the 9th
game of the Phoenix Coyotes and the 8th game of the 2010 regular season thus far. The Phoenix Coyotes turned the tables from the very first period and won the match 4-2 at the end.
1st Period
The home started off the period in spectacular fashion as they came up with numerous goal attempts at the start of the period. Splendid pieces of play were seen developing during the course of the period but none of the shots by the home team found the back
of the net.
However, it was the Phoenix Coyotes was the first to score to take the lead in the 7th minute. The goal was scored by Radim Vrbata through a superb backhand shot from 14 feet. The away continued to put the pressure after taking the lead and managed
to score once again to establish 2 goals lead to their advantage.
The goal was scored in the 9th minute by Keith Yandle through an extravagant shot that was made from 18 feet. The Phoenix Coyotes were determined to end the period on a high. They accomplished their mission of doing so in the 12 minute when they
scored once again to take the score to 3-0. The goal was scored by Lauri Korpikoski from a perfectly placed flick shot that was made from a distance of 54 feet.
The period ended with the away team in the lead with the score 3-0 and during the period, they made 15 goal attempts and the home team made 11 goal attempts but failed to score.
2nd Period
The Phoenix Coyotes dominated the early part of the 2nd period as they made shots regularly. But one flaw in the attacks they came up with was the fact that the team committed all of the men forward which left open spaces at the back.
The home team was able to take advantage of this as they scored in the 13th minute to pull one goal back and take the score to 1-3. The goal was scored by Johan Franzen from a simple tip in shot from 17 feet. The home team had chances many chances
with some requiring just a simple tap in but they failed in doing so. The period ended with just one goal scored during and the Phoenix Coyotes leading 3-1.
During the course of the period, the home team made 17 goal attempts and scored once whereas the Phoenix Coyotes made 9 goal attempts without any goals.
3rd Period
The home team was desperate to score and give themselves a chance of a comeback. They were successful in their mission.
With early determination and the hard work they put in they scored to cut the lead to just one goal in the 4th minute taking the score to 3-1. The goal was scored by Tomas Holmstrom through a simple tap in from 9 feet.
The home team with the backing of the home fans pressed for another goal to level the score but this turned out to be the opposite. The Phoenix Coyotes scored to seal the win. The goal was scored by Lauri Korpikoski, who bagged his 2nd for the
night from decent shot that was made from a distance of 50 feet.
The period and the match finished on the same score as the Phoenix Coyotes was successful in registering a 4-2 win.
"He gives us a chance to win every time he's in there," said Phoenix Coach Dave Tippett, who implored his team in a meeting on Wednesday to find its identity. "When you look at our top players and their production so far, it hasn't been very
good. The margin for error is pretty slim, and he makes sure that margin for error stays close. He's been the one constant."
"You have a better chance of capitalizing on those power plays if you're not down 3-0 and you're not pressing,"
said Detroit Coach Mike Babcock, who again was disappointed in the Wings' slow start on home ice. He further went on to say that ‘Catch-up hockey’ is losing hockey and that's a fact.
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