Tkachuk’s Hat Trick Carries the Coyotes
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Keith Tkachuk completed his third career hat trick with a goal at 4:08 of overtime as the Phoenix Coyotes beat the New Jersey Devils, 4-3, Thursday night at Phoenix.
Chad Kilger added a goal and Brad McCrimmon recorded his 400th career point for the Coyotes, who won for the second time in their last 11 games (2-6-3).
New Jersey’s Kevin Dean sent the game into overtime when he beat Phoenix goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin with a shot from the right faceoff circle with 9:23 to play for his first NHL goal.
Steve Thomas had a goal and an assist and John MacLean added a goal for the Devils, who are winless in their last four games (0-3-1).
Tkachuk provided the game-winner when he took a pass from Jeff Finley outside the New Jersey blue line, skated in on Devil goaltender Martin Brodeur and fired from the low slot.
The Coyotes had taken a 3-2 lead after two periods with a three-goal second period, their biggest single-period output since scoring four goals at Boston on Oct. 7.
After Thomas’ first-period goal gave the Devils a 1-0 lead, Tkachuk tied the score when he blasted a one-timer from the left circle past Brodeur at 5:44 of the second period.
Kilger scored 3:03 later on a 14-foot shot from between the circles, and Tkachuk added his second goal at 13:01 of the third.
Khabibulin made 36 saves for the Coyotes, who have won only three of 15 home games (3-7-5). Brodeur made 21 saves.
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