PHOENIX (AP) Sergei Fedorov scored his first goal in an
Anaheim uniform Thursday night as the Mighty Ducks beat the Phoenix
Coyotes 3-1 in preseason action.
Craig Johnson and Joffrey Lupul also scored for Anaheim,
unbeaten in its last five preseason games (4-0-1). Landon Wilson
scored for the Coyotes, who have lost consecutive home games by a
combined score of 9-2.
Fedorov gave Anaheim a 2-1 lead at 3:59 of the second period
when he took a pass from Sandis Ozolinsh while facing away from the
goal and backhanded a soft shot off Phoenix goalie Brian Boucher.
Lupul extended the lead to 3-1 at 14:32 of the period when he
backhanded a shot from the left side of the crease for his second
goal in as many games.
Anaheim took a 1-0 lead when Johnson stuffed a rebound of his
own shot past Boucher 3:52 into the game. Wilson tied it at 16:48
of the period, charging the net after leaving the penalty box and
batting a knee-high rebound past Anaheim goalie Jean-Sebastien
Giguere.
Phoenix defenseman Brad Ference was struck in the face by the
puck late in the second period and left the ice clutching a towel
to his right cheek. Ference is day-to-day. Anaheim defenseman Keith
Carney injured his right foot in the first period and also is
day-to-day.
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