Red Wings Vs. Coyotes, Game 4: Detroit Sweeps Out Phoenix In 6-3 Game 4 Victory

Sure, the broadcasters on VERSUS were talking about that stuff, but we all knew what was really going on. We were, potentially, maybe, perhaps, watching the last minutes of hockey in the Arizona desert. We were perhaps watching the end of the Phoenix Coyotes.

I’m from Philadelphia. I’ve never been further West than Chicago (I know, I need to get out more). By virtue of that, I have no connection to the state of Arizona, to Glendale or Phoenix or to the Coyotes. I don’t care if the City of Glendale goes off the deep end because they built a giant arena that’s without a tenant. It doesn’t impact my life in the slightest bit.

After a wild first period, the Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes are where they started in the first and second: tied. Game 4 of this Western Conference Quarterfinal series is even, 3-3 after two periods.

Power play goals got it done in this frame, as Martin Hanzal cashed in on a beautiful passing play to beat Jimmy Howard at 1:09 of the second. A short time later, Detroit got the power play, and Nicklas Kronwall beat Ilya Bryzgalov from the point to tie it, 3-3.

Detroit and Phoenix both get on the board early in Game Four of their playoff series to make it 1-1 with 12 minutes to go in the first period.

Not two minutes later, Coyote Taylor Pratt scored his 1st playoff goal to even things up. It was the first even strength goal for Phoenix since Game 1.