Game Recap

PHOENIX 5, DALLAS 2 PHOENIX (AP) - Finally, Phoenix actually had a home-ice advantage against the Dallas Stars. The Coyotes scored four goals in the second period, three in a span of just over three minutes, to beat Dallas 5-2 Sunday night, Phoenix's first win over the Stars at America West Arena in six tries. Dallas was 4-0-1 in its last five games in Phoenix, and hadn't lost at America West Arena since March 17, 1999. "I think they were standing around. That's not usually the Dallas team we play against," said Keith Tkachuk, who had a goal and two assists. "They were turning the puck over, we were jumping on it and we were getting it in. To score that many goals against them in one period is amazing." Daniel Briere scored for the sixth game in a row for the Coyotes, the longest scoring streak in the NHL this season. It's been a remarkable performance for a player who admitted he was frightened when he was recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League Jan. 7. "I wasn't confident. I was scared to go on the ice," said Briere, who has seven goals in six games. "I didn't want the puck. That's the difference right now in my game. I want to have the puck. I want to create and make plays and shoot." Stan Neckar, Teppo Numminen and Landon Wilson also scored for the Coyotes against Stars goalie Ed Belfour, who has allowed 10 goals in his last two games, 13 in his last three. "We're not good enough defensively right now," Dallas coach Ken Hitchcock said. "Some of it is goaltending, some of it is defensive play, some if it is strong puck work." Sean Burke had 22 saves and Jeremy Roenick had three assists for the Coyotes, who outshot Dallas 30-24. "There's not much to complain about in tonight's effort," Phoenix coach Bob Francis said. The Coyotes scored twice in a 37-second span in the second period. After Dallas cut Phoenix's lead to 2-1 on Brenden Morrow's power-play goal at 10:27 of the second period, Phoenix quickly regained command. Numminen scored his fourth goal of the season on a pass from Roenick to make it 3-1 at 16:22. Wilson raced down the ice after the ensuing faceoff and scored an unassisted goal on a slap shot, the puck slipping between Belfour's legs. After the Coyotes made it 5-1 on Briere's goal on an assist from Tkachuk, Grant Marshall deflected Derian Hatcher's slap shot in three seconds into a Dallas power play to cut the lead to 5-2 at 11:07 of the third period. PHOENIX COYOTES 5, Dallas Stars 2 1ST 2ND 3RD FINAL --- --- --- ----- Dallas 0 1 1 2 Phoenix 1 4 0 5 FIRST PERIOD - SCORING: 1, Phoenix, Tkachuk 21 (Roenick, Vaananen), 6:04. PENALTIES: Tkachuk, Pho (high-sticking), 12:12. SECOND PERIOD - SCORING: 2, Phoenix Neckar 2 (May, Sullivan), 6:20. 3, Dallas, Morrow 12 (Sydor, Nieuwendyk), 10:27 (pp). 4, Phoenix, Numminen 4 (Roenick, Tkachuk), 16:22. 5, Phoenix, Wilson 9, 16:59. 6, Phoenix, Briere 7 (Roenick, Numminen), 19:32 (pp). PENALTIES: Morrow, Dal (high-sticking), 1:24; Ylonen, Pho (holding), 6:43; Letowski, Pho (tripping), 9:42; Matvichuk, Dal (high-sticking), 11:43; Matvichuk, double minor (holding stick, unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:24. THIRD PERIOD - SCORING: 7, Dallas, Marshall 6 (Hatcher, Nieuwendyk), 11:07 (pp). PENALTIES: Briere, Pho (slashing), 5:24; Alatalo, Pho (slashing), 11:04. SHOTS ON GOAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- Dallas 8 7 10 25 Phoenix 12 13 5 30 POWER PLAY: Dallas 2 of 5; Phoenix 1 of 4. GOALIES: Dallas, Belfour 19-13-4 (25 shots-20 saves). Phoenix, Burke 17-10-9 (25-23). Referees: Don Koharski, Brad Watson. Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Dan Schachte. A: 14,383 (16,210).