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 Boedker added an assist and defenseman Michael Stone scored the
other goal for the Coyotes, who won a night after falling in a
shootout to Los Angeles.
Goaltender Anders Lindback had 38 saves for Arizona (17-15-3).
Boedker got the game-winner when he picked up the puck at center ice
and skated in on Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, and beat him with
a snap shot. It was his team-leading 12th of the season.
Varlamov had 26 saves and right winger Jarome Iginla scored for
Colorado. It was Iginla's 599th career goal.
The Avalanche (17-17-2) lost two straight after winning five in a
row to get back to .500. Colorado had not played in six days.
Iginla scored late in the first period to get within a goal of his
major milestone and give Colorado a 1-0 lead. His backhander went
off the skate of defenseman Klas Dahlbeck and past Lindback at
17:07.
It was Iginla's 10th of the season and second in three games after
going nine games without one. His next goal will make him the 19th
player in NHL history to reach 600 goals. Jari Kurri is 18th with
601.
The score stayed 1-0 through the second period. Varlamov, who
bounced back from a bad night against Toronto on Monday, had 12
saves in the middle frame to keep the Avalanche in the lead.
The Coyotes finally got one past him at 2:34 of the third. Boedker
carried the puck into the Avalanche zone, passed it back to Stone as
he crossed the blue line, and his shot beat Varlamov high to tie it.
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It was his third of the season.
NOTES: Arizona C Martin Hanzal was out with a lower-body injury
suffered Saturday night against Los Angeles. The Coyotes did not
recall anyone from the AHL and played just 11 forwards against
Colorado. ... Avalanche G Reto Berra is out with an ankle injury
suffered while knocking around a soccer ball before the loss to
Toronto on Dec. 28. Berra is expected to be out for 10 days so the
team recalled G Calvin Pickard from San Antonio. ... Coyotes RW
Steve Downie was back in the lineup after being a healthy scratch
Saturday. ... Avalanche D Nate Guenin skated at practice Saturday
but was scratched Sunday. He left this past Monday's game with a
head injury.
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