ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Anaheim Mighty Ducks have had a lot

of fun this season at the Phoenix Coyotes' expense.

Anaheim is 6-0-1 against the Coyotes this season, with the

half-dozen victories the most against one opponent in the history

of the franchise.

On Sunday night, Rob Niedermayer set up third-period goals by

Samuel Pahlsson and Jeff Friesen and Anaheim rallied for a 5-2

victory over the Coyotes.

Back-to-back wins over Phoenix this weekend have lifted the

Ducks into a tie with Edmonton for eight place and the final

playoff spot in the Western Conference.

"We got down early but found a way to claw back," Anaheim

coach Randy Carlyle said. "The one thing that this group has

demonstrated all year is resiliency."

With the Anaheim trailing 2-1 early in the third, Niedermayer

feathered a pass to Pahlsson off a 2-on-1 break to tie it.

Less than a minute later, the Ducks broke into the Phoenix zone

with Niedermayer moving the puck from behind the net to Friesen in

the left circle.

Friesen sent a wrist shot past goalie Philippe Suave for his

first point since returning to Anaheim in a trade with Washington

on Thursday.

"Jeff's great, when he gets it in the slot. He usually burries

it," said Niedermayer, who had a pair of goals in Anaheim's 5-2

win at Glendale on Saturday.

Corey Perry added an insurance goal, and Todd Marchant scored

into an empty net as the Ducks improved to 14-4-3 in their last 21

home games.

"We really stepped up in the third," said Friesen, who had

previously played with Anaheim from 2001-02. "It felt good to help

contribute and its fun playing on this team."

Phoenix is 0-3 since making an NHL-high six trades before

Thursday's league deadline.

Suave made 40 saves in his first start for Phoenix since being

acquired from Calgary on Feb. 1.

"He played fantastic for us tonight, its too bad we couldn't

close it out for him in the third," said Phoenix defenseman Paul

Mara. His second period goal the 50th of his career gave the

Coyotes a 2-0 lead after Oleg Kvasha scored a first-period goal,

his first goal for the Coyotes after arriving from the New York

Islanders.

"It was a hard fought game, our guys played a tough game,"

Phoenix coach Wayne Gretzky said. "They're a team that plays

really hard and our guys really came to work tonight."

Anaheim had five power-play chances in the second, and began the

rally when Joffrey Lupul tapped in a feed from Selanne on a power

play with 53 seconds left in the second to draw Anaheim to 2-1.<

"Once you get one it gives everybody a little life,"

Niedermayer said. "That was big for us to get one before we went

in at the end of the period."Game notes
Ducks D Sean O'Donnell also made his home debut after being

traded by Phoenix. ... Shane Doan played in his 712th game with

Phoenix, matching Dale Hawerchuk for the third-most in franchise

history. ... Saprykin's assist on Kvasha's goal was the 100th point

of his NHL career. ... Anaheim's Scott Niedermayer assisted on two

goals, giving him 41 -- a single-season team record among

defenseman. Fredrick Olausson had 40 during the 1998-99 season.