{"id":23760,"date":"2017-03-06T07:24:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T07:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=23760"},"modified":"2017-03-06T07:24:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T07:24:00","slug":"hurricanes-beat-coyotes-2-1-to-end-4-game-slide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/hurricanes-beat-coyotes-2-1-to-end-4-game-slide.html","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes beat Coyotes 2-1 to end 4-game slide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHurricanes beat Coyotes 2-1 to end 4-game slide<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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\n\tHurricanes beat Coyotes 2-1 to end 4-game slide:- Carolina coach Bill Peters pulled into a spot at the airport before his team's trip to Arizona and looked over to see Eddie Lack parked next to him.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe random encounter could have been awkward, coming a day after Peters publicly called out his backup goalie. Instead, it led to a long discussion that cleared the air.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tLack stopped 24 shots two days after being criticized by his coach, and Derek Ryan scored on a strange bounce in the third period Sunday to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"We had a great talk and a great walk from the cars to the plane," Peters said. "I have a lot respect for his game, a lot of respect for him as a player. He was good."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPeters lashed out publicly at Lack on Friday after a poor performance against Tampa Bay, ending his interview with reporters by saying, "Make a save," and using a profanity while glancing toward Lack's locker.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing the impromptu airport meeting, Lack was sharp in his ninth start of the season, helping the Hurricanes end a four-game losing streak with their second victory in 11 games.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"I know there's been a lot of talk about the Tampa game, but two games before that I felt I had my two best games of the season," Lack said. "I have so many positive people around me. I felt like I got so many phone calls and texts the past couple days, so I just stayed positive."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRyan punched in the game-winner with just more than three minutes left when a shot caromed off the stick of Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun, then off the crossbar and out front. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Tuevo<\/span><\/span><\/span> Teravainen also scored for Carolina, which has won six straight in Arizona.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPeter Holland scored and Mike Smith stopped 33 shots in his 300th game with the Coyotes.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Coyotes had their chances after a sluggish first period, but failed to capitalize on three power plays in the third, including a brief 5-on-3 against the NHL's least-penalized team.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"We've been struggling for a while and keep getting better at it," Arizona left wing Max Domi said about the power play. "We just need to keep practicing it, stick with it, just find a way."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Hurricanes and Coyotes were completing a home-and-home, only with an extra day in between. Arizona won the first matchup 4-2 behind captain Shane Doan's three-point night.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFor the second go-round, the teams switched up goalies. Lack allowed four goals on 16 shots Wednesday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay during his last start, prompting the harsh words from Peters.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tLack was sharp in the first period this time, turning away eight shots.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSmith was even better, making a couple of spectacular saves among the 14 he had in the opening frame.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter the scoreless first, the goals came quickly in the second.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHolland had the first one, swiping the puck into the net after a shot trickled through Lack's pads and sat at the back of the crease for a few seconds.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTeravainen scored his 12th of the season 83 seconds later on a shot from the point that appeared to hit a skate and carom past Smith.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBoth goalies made superb saves the rest of the way until the game was decided on a strange carom that left Smith with no chance.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t"It's frustrating," Smith said. "Giving up a goal like that with not too much time in the game, that's tough to swallow a little bit."<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSource:- http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2017\/03\/05\/hurricanes-beat-coyotes-2-1-to-end-4-game-slide\/98793570\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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