OTHL -- The Phoenix Coyotes came to Chicago with a 2-0 lead in the series looking to win both away games for a 4-0 sweep. And thanks to a 4-2 win in the game tonight, the Coyotes are just 1 game away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals. But at first it looked like the Coyotes would have to take a loss in the first game in Chicago, as Chicago scored twice in a 4 second span. Marcus Nilson who has come to life in the second round, where involved in both goals who where both scored while Chicago where shorthanded. First Nilson (4) scored assisted by Bell and Preissing and four seconds later Bell (3) scored assisted by Preissing and Nilson. Both goals came while Francis Lessard where in the box for a highstick. But in the second period the game changed as the desert dogs scored three unanswered goals. The big name in the second period was Fredrik Modin who scored twoce. His first goal came after two minutes, and his second was a shorthanded tally after 17 minutes. In between Modin's two goals, Joe Nieuwendyk (1) scored. Niuewendyk also added two assists on the two Modin goals. Mats Sundin (4) added an insurance goal for Phoenix when he scored a powerplay goal early in the third period. And now Chicago will have there backs against the wall in game 4 on Tuseday.
Detroit Red Wings sweeped Nashville in the first round, but in the second round they hit a wall as the Vancouver Canucks won both games in the Joe Louis Arena. So Detroit came to Vancouver looking to get back to there winning ways, and regain some confidence. And after a hard fought game they had done just that. But it was the home side that got the good start as Vancouver scored twice in the first 20 minutes. First Jonathan Cheechoo (4) scored a powerplay goal while Steve Sullivan was in the sinbin. And with 1 second left on the clock, Pierre Turgeon (2) tiped in a shot from Chris Phillips to put the home side up by 2. Detroit drew even in the second period when Cory Stillman (3) and Rob Blake (1) scored one goal each. The second period was not a good period for Vancouver, as not only did they lose there two goal lead, but they also lost Shane Doan to a injury. And things got worse in the third period as Steven Reinprecht (1) found the net with his first goal in the post-season, a goal that turned out to be the game winner. And just like Doan had done in the second period, Mattias Öhlund was forced out of the game due to a injury in the third. However, both Doan and Öhlund will be ready for game 4 on Tuseday.
PLAYER OF THE NIGHT: Joe Nieuwendyk (Phoenix) 1 goal and 2 assists against Chicago.