Pyatt goal lifts Coyotes over road-tested Flames
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Taylor Pyatt scored in the third period to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday.
Pyatt's wrist shot beat in-form goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff and sealed the Coyotes' (16-11-1) third successive victory, while it was the first road defeat in regulation for the Northwest Division-leading Flames (17-7-3) since October 13.
"I thought it took us a few minutes to get up to speed and realize if this is how they're going to play we better match it," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett told reporters.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We brought some trouble on ourselves (turning over pucks) but I thought in the second period we were really strong."
Calgary took the lead on a wrist shot by David Moss with one second remaining in the first period before Petr Prucha tied the game for Phoenix at 9:40 in the second.
The Coyotes entered the game having scored eight goals in their previous two games though they were facing an in-form Kiprusoff, who had shutouts in his previous two starts.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kiprusoff still finished with 29 saves.
Phoenix netminder Ilya Bryzgalov made 28 saves to help his team turn the tables on Calgary, who had beaten the Coyotes 2-1 last week.
"We didn't play well enough," said Calgary coach Brent Sutter. "Our work ethic was fine, but we didn't work smart and made too many mistakes."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}(Editing by Greg Stutchbury)