Coyotes nip Canucks in shootout

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03/11/2010 - Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coyotes defenseman Adrian Aucoin scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout, as Phoenix edged the homeward-bound Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, at Jobing.com Arena.

Aucoin ripped a shot upstairs before Vancouver winger Mason Raymond whipped a backhander over the net. The previous five participants found the back of the net before Raymond missed the target.

Lee Stempniak scored twice in regulation, and Taylor Pyatt recorded his 100th career goal for the Coyotes, who have won three straight to finish 3-2-0 on a five-game residency.

Ilya Bryzgalov made 36 saves for Phoenix, which strengthened its grip on the fourth seed in the Western Conference.

Henrik Sedin and Mikael Samuelsson each registered a goal and an assist for the Canucks, who wrapped up the longest road trip in NHL history with an 8-5-1 record. The Winter Olympics necessitated the epic trek, which consisted of eight games before the NHL's hiatus and six afterward.

Vancouver, which hasn't played a home game since January 27, increased its lead in the Northwest Division to five points over Colorado (80).

Andrew Raycroft stopped 31 shots for the Canucks.

Stempniak snapped a shot through the legs of defenseman Andrew Alberts and past Raycroft on the short side at 10:16 of the first period.

Sedin tied the game with 46 seconds left in the opening frame, then Samuelsson beat Bryzgalov 36 seconds into the second period for a 2-1 Canucks lead.

Pyatt deposited a rebound at 9:39 of the second to make it 2-2. Phoenix regained the lead when Stempniak flung a backhander from the high slot 35 seconds into the third.

Christian Ehrhoff, though, netted the equalizer 59 seconds later for Vancouver.

Game Notes

Sedin leads the NHL with 63 assists and ranks second in points with 90...Samuelsson has seven goals in his last five games...Phoenix improved to 25-10-2 at home this season and 8-4 in shootouts...The Canucks fell to 18-16-2 as the guest...Vancouver has lost three straight in Phoenix...The Coyotes will play 11 of their final 15 games on the road.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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