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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Phoenix Coyotes have had a knack for making big runs in February, charging their way into the playoffs each of the past two seasons. This years surge has been impressive even for them. Actually, for anyone. Mike Smith stopped 39 shots through overtime and two more during a shootout, Ray Whitney scored in the third period, and the Coyotes extended their point streak to 12 games by beating the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Tuesday night. "That was a heck of a month by any teams standards and we had to earn them both home and on the road," Whitney said. "We beat some quality teams." Smith has been superb during the streak and was spectacular at times against the Canucks, allowing a goal on a carom in the first period and nothing else. He also stopped Alexander Edler and Mason Raymond in the shootout to extend his career-best and franchise-record winning streak to 11 games. Whitney has continued to produce big goals and spectacular plays at 39, getting the tying goal in the third period and another in the shootout. Speedy Mikkel Boedker provided the perfect capper, beating Vancouvers Cory Schneider with a nifty move in the shootout to seal Phoenixs sixth straight win. Sitting 12th in the Western Conference at the start of the month, the Coyotes moved into the Pacific Division lead with a nearly-perfect February, earning 23 of a possible 24 points and winning seven straight home games. "Obviously, weve done some good things," Smith said. "I think weve improved, and this month has been good for us. Weve moved up the standings drastically and we just have to keep pushing, keep going forward." The Canucks were one of the busiest teams at Mondays trade deadline, pulling off three deals they hope will add balance, size and toughness. The trades with Columbus, Anaheim and Buffalo netted Vancouver four players: checking-line centre Samuel Pahlsson, rookie forward Zack Kassian, defenceman Marc-Andre Gragnani, and forward Andrew Gordon. Gragnani didnt play, but the rest of the new guys were in the lineup against Phoenix. Vancouver played well in the finale of a six-game road trip, getting a first-period goal from Edler and a superb game from Schneider, who stopped 34 shots. The Canucks just couldnt finish it off, walking off with one point instead of two after Smith stopped Raymonds spinning attempt, and Schneider allowed two goals on three shots. "It was a frustrating way to end the trip," Schneider said. "We had a lead going into the third period and we dont close the door. Were a team that (usually) does that well." The Coyotes were quiet at the trade deadline, fearful of disrupting the chemistry of a team that had gone 10-0-1 in February. Phoenix picked up centre Antoine Vermette from Ottawa for a second-round draft pick last week, but that was it for the dealing. Once the puck dropped Tuesday night, these teams played like the NHLs points leader and its hottest team: players flying across the ice, crisp passes tick-tacking through the zones, and shots sailing in from all directions. Vancouver hit the post twice in the first 10 minutes and had a puck linger in the crease for what seemed like 10 seconds before it was cleared. The Canucks finally got a good bounce late in the period, when a shot by Edler from the right circle caromed off Coyotes defenceman Chris Summers, 9 seconds into a power play. The good chances kept coming in the second period. The goalies were too good for any of them to go in. Schneider stopped Vermette on a redirect midway through the period and sprawled out to keep the rebound from going in, too. He also made tough saves during a power play midway through, and stuffed Taylor Pyatt on a mini breakaway. Smith wasnt bad, either. He made difficult stops early in the second and did his best work late, sliding left to stop Kassians one-timer on an odd-man rush, and getting back to block Raymond on the rebound. He closed out the period with a snatching glove save on Daniel Sedins shot from the left circle, keeping Phoenix within 1-0. "An excellent game by both goaltenders," Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said. Phoenix had good chances against Schneider in the third period and got one past him midway through, when Whitney gathered a long rebound off a long shot by Keith Yandle and backhanded it in for the tying goal. The Canucks thought they had it won early in overtime on a 3-on-1 rush, but Smith stopped a one-timer on a pass between the Sedin twins. Kevin Bieksa also hit the crossbar late, and the shootout didnt go well for the Canucks, who are glad to be headed home after earning eight points in six road games over nine days. "I think with the schedule, this is going to be a big point in our season," Schneider said. "It could go pretty bad or it could go pretty good. Fortunately we were able to salvage some points throughout the month." NOTES: Whitney has a six-game point streak. ... The Canucks lead the NHL with 68 first-period goals. ... Vancouver, the NHLs fifth-best team on the penalty kill, turned aside all four of Phoenixs advantages. www.cheapjerseystb.com . - Lee Roy Selmon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hall of Fame defensive end who teamed with his brothers to create a dominant defensive front and helped lead Oklahoma to consecutive national championships, died Sunday -- two days after being hospitalized for a stroke. cheapjerseystb.com . However, the defending American League champions may have caught a big break as they head to Turner Field tonight for the first of three interleague meetings with the Atlanta Braves. http://www.cheapjerseystb.com/ . Middaugh fed off Rachel Homans mistakes to cruise to a 10-4 win at the womens semifinal at the Olympic Curling trials Friday night. "In the past its been normally like a missed shot on my behalf, maybe nerves, but the fact (is) that maybe all those experiences have helped," Middaugh said of her record of stumbling before the finish line was in sight.TAMPA, Fla. -- Brian Roberts remembered back a decade ago, when he was standing on second base and Derek Jeter approached. "He just said, "You can hit .300 in this league," Roberts recalled Monday. "To hear it from somebody like that, it kind of opened your eyes." Not that he took Jeters analysis too literally. "I dont think its just me. I think he does it to everybody," Roberts said. "But for some reason when he tells it to you, you think youre the most important person in the world." Now theyre teammates, and Roberts has a locker next to Jeters in the New York Yankees spring training clubhouse. With a void at second base following the departure of Robinson Cano, the Yankees have given the position to Roberts, a two-time All-Star who made five trips to the disabled list totalling 481 days over the past four seasons. His many maladies included a strained abdominal muscle, pneumonia, two concussions (one self-inflicted), a groin strain, hip tear and hamstring strain. "I know he hasnt played a full season in the last few years and hes obviously a guy that has some age on him, too, but my plan is to run him out there almost every day," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Now 36, Roberts had hoped to be a Baltimore Orioles lifer, just like Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer and Cal Ripken Jr. "Ive come to love the city, the fans," he said in February 2009 when the Orioles gave him a contract guaranteeing $48 million over five years. "This was the only place I wanted to be the rest of my career." It didnt work out that way. After hitting .283 in 2009 with 16 homers, 79 RBIs and a big league-high 56 doubles, he missed most of the following spring training with a herniated disk in his back. His first concussion was sustained on Sept. 27, 2010, when he knocked himself on the batting helmet with his bat after striking out in the ninth inning at Tampa Bay. His total of 77 games last season was his highest since the injuries began, and the switch-hitter batted .249 with eight homers and 39 RBIs. Baltimore made no effort to keep him after he hit .246 with 15 homers and 78 RBIs over the past four years. The offensive performance would have been decent but not spectacular had he compiled it over a single seeason.dddddddddddd "I dont know that you can necessarily put great words on how frustrating it is to have to sit on the sidelines and watch," Roberts said. "Ive had numerous times over the last three or four years where I wondered if, for one, Id be able to play again, and I think certainly going into last season I had no idea what the next year would hold, whether I would have a job in 2014, whether I wouldnt, whether Id want a job." New York signed him for the bargain price of $2 million, plus the chance to make $2.6 million in bonuses based on plate appearances. Hell be counted on for offence, given that the Yankees had 114 RBIs from second base last year, tops in the majors, according to STATS. "Theres going to be people that will want to look out there and say, Well, hes not Robby. And Im not going to be Robby. Im not going to try to be," Roberts said. "Im going to be Brian Roberts and, hopefully, thats good enough most days." New Yorks infield is more Take A Chance than Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance. First baseman Mark Teixeira played just 15 games last year because of a hand injury, and Jeters broken ankle limited him to 17. With Alex Rodriguez serving a season-long drug suspension, Kelly Johnson figures to platoon at third with Brendan Ryan, Eduardo Nunez and possibly Scott Sizemore. "Its not the infield that we had in 2009," Girardi said. "But we believe that theres a lot of capable players in here to put up offensive and defensive numbers, and when you look at those numbers as a whole, theyre going to be pretty good." Roberts remains in touch with his former Orioles teammates. "A lot of my closest friends in the world are there. So sure. Ive talked to them all in the last couple days. Is it weird? Is it different? Do I miss them? Yeah," he said before recounting his friendships with Jacoby Ellsbury, Jeter and Brian McCann. After Roberts spent 13 seasons in Baltimores black and orange, the Yankees pinstripes will take getting used to. Like McCann, he heard many people tell him "anybody but the Yankees" when he was a free agent. "You either love them or you hate them, right? And thats OK," he said. "Now I love them." cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '
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