Mikkel Boedker scored at 13:15 of overtime as visiting Phoenix reclaimed
home-ice advantage and seized a 2-1 lead in its Western Conference
quarterfinal series against Chicago with a 3-2 victory Tuesday.Boedker scored on a
seemingly harmless shot from a sharp angle along the goal line that
snuck past Corey Crawford in the third straight overtime contest in the
series.Rostislav Klesla and Ray Whitney also scored for the
Coyotes and Mike Smith made 35 saves to hand the Blackhawks only their
second loss in the last nine home playoff games.Andrew Brunette
and Michael Frolik scored for Chicago, which lost star forward Marian
Hossa in the first period on a brutal shoulder-to-head hit by Raffi
Torres, who launched himself off his skates into Chicago's leading
scorer during the regular season.Game 4 is Thursday night in Chicago. The
Blackhawks carried a 1-0 lead into the third, but the teams combined
for three goals in a 65-second span while playing 4-on-4.Kles...
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April 19, 2012
