NHL ice hockey: Hanzal, Vrbata key in Phoenix win

Forwards Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata each scored goals and notched assists to help their team, the Phoenix Coyotes, down the Chicago Black Hawks 4:2 in NHL ice hockey action on Thursday. Hanzal was named player of the match, while Vrbata was the third star.

In other games, Petr Sýkora of Pittsburgh scored his twelfth goal of the season in a 6:2 Penguin romp over Toronto.

Three points on the night (including a third period tying goal) by Tampa’s Václav Prospal weren’t enough against the Montreal Canadiens, who rebounded in the 3rd to win with a final score of 6:3.

Author: Jan Velinger