Avalanche Edges Coyotes

Rob Blake scored the go-ahead goal as the Colorado Avalanche rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Phoenix Coyotes, 3-2, Thursday night at Phoenix in Patrick Roy’s record-setting 972nd game.

Roy, who passed Terry Sawchuk for most appearances by a goaltender, had 27 saves while extending his NHL leadership in career wins to 519.

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In other games: Michal Handzus scored twice during a 2:10 span in the second period to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens.... Alexei Yashin scored in the last minute of the second period to pace the New York Islanders to a 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers at Uniondale, N.Y.... Steve Shields stopped 30 shots to remain unbeaten as the Boston Bruins earned a 2-2 against the visiting Ottawa Senators.... Andrew Brunette scored twice in the third period as the Minnesota Wild defeated the host Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2.... Keith Tkachuk broke a tie at 14:28 of the third period as the St. Louis Blues defeated the host Edmonton Oilers, 2-1. Before the game, the Blues reached a tentative deal with unrestricted free-agent goalie Tom Barrasso.... Jere Lehtinen scored with 2:49 left, lifting the Dallas Stars into a 3-3 tie with the Calgary Flames at Calgary, Canada.... Teemu Selanne scored in the first period as the San Jose Sharks beat the winless Nashville Predators, 2-1, at Nashville.