NHL Day 18 2011-2012

We have one game today, and that is the Anaheim Ducks hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Jonas Hiller will put on the goalie masks. Martin Hanzal led off the scoring for Phoenix, getting help from Mikkel Boedker and Radim Vrbata. Anaheim replied with Lubomir Visnovsky sending in the tying goal thanks to Corey perry and Luca Sbisa. The Ducks grabbed the lead on Ryan Getzlaf's goal, courtesy of Teemu Selanne and Cam Fowler. The Coyotes retied it as Hanzal potted his second of the game, with assistance from Keith Yandle. Phoenix took the lead in the second period with Boyd Gordon's goal off of Taylor Pyatt and Lauri Korpikoski. The Coyotes extended the lead with Korpikoski netting his second of the season via Pyatt and Adrian Aucoin. Phoenix made it 5-2 with Yandle's goal, assisted by Shane Doan and Ray Whitney. Anaheim finally got back into gear and Kurtis Foster scored, guided in by Francois Beauchemin and Saku Koivu. The Ducks made a late assault as Getzlaf potted his second of the game and of the year, fueled by Visnovsky. However, they failed to find the equalizer and lost 5-4, with the three stars being Hanzal, Smith (29 for 33 in saves), and Getzlaf, although the honorable mentions could be second stars, as Yandle, Visnovsky, and Korpikoski all had a goal and assist.