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PHOENIX (AP) -- Sean Burke's recent play is good news for the
Phoenix Coyotes.
Burke stopped 25 shots to lead the Coyotes to a 3-2 victory over
the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night.
Burke's effort came on the heels of a 2-0 shutout of Edmonton
Friday night.
"We're striving for consistency now," said Burke (20-13-10).
"We have to put some wins together to put some distance between us
and the last playoff spot. Otherwise, we'll be fighting until the
82nd game to get into the playoffs."
Mike Sullivan, Travis Green and Jeremy Roenick scored for the
Coyotes, who had a loss and a tie in two previous games against
Chicago this season.
Tony Amonte and Eric Daze had goals for the Blackhawks, who lost
their second straight and fourth in six games.
"We controlled most of the game, and they were a little bit
lucky on their goals," Chicago coach Alpo Suhonen said. "Burke
played unbelievably well."
Amonte got his 28th goal of the season 2:34 into the third to
get Chicago within one, 2-1. Daze had the puck behind the Coyotes'
net and slipped a pass to Amonte, who extended his scoring streak
to six games.
Roenick scored an unassisted goal with 53 seconds left to make
it 3-1, but Daze scored just 19 seconds later. But the Coyotes held
on for their second straight win.
"It was a sloppy game here and there at times," Roenick said.
"Both teams were tired. A win is a win is a win is a win. We need
some points."
Sullivan scored at 9:45 of the first period when Mika Alatalo
picked up a rebound of his own shot in the middle of the right
circle and slid a pass across the slot to Sullivan, who was
positioned right in front of Chicago goalie Jocelyn Thibault.
Green's goal came with 3:02 left in the second. Landon Wilson
took a pass from Brad May on the other side of the crease and
flipped the puck to Green. It was Green's first goal in his last 24
games. He was benched for the slump against Edmonton.
Chicago had a 5-on-3 advantage for 41 seconds starting at 6:00
of the third, but Burke made a diving stop on the Blackhawks' only
shot.
Game notes
Phoenix activated right wing Shane Doan on Sunday. Doan had
missed five games with an abdominal strain. To make room for Doan,
the Coyotes waived defenseman Chris Joseph. If Joseph clear waivers
by Wednesday, he will be optioned to the Coyotes' AHL affiliate in
Springfield, Mass. Joseph played in 24 games with the Coyotes,
registering a goal and an assist. ... The Coyotes played without
top goal scorer Keith Tkachuk, who sprained an ankle in a victory
over Edmonton on Friday. Tkachuk is listed as day-to-day. ... The
Blackhawks concluded an eight-game road trip (2-5-1) with Sunday
night's game.
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