The Wrap: Coyotes Use 3-Goal Third Period to Rally Past Blackhawks

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That's an even 20 at The Mullett.
Barrett Hayton, Clayton Keller, Juuso Valimaki and Matias Maccelli scored, and the Arizona Coyotes used a three-goal third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Saturday at Mullett Arena. Ivan Prosvetov made 32 saves to earn his third win in as many starts, helping the Coyotes to their 20th home win of the season.
Arizona last posted 20 home wins during the 2018-19 season, when it finished the season 20-17-4. The Coyotes have won four straight games -- six straight at home -- and earned at least one point in eight consecutive matchups. They have not lost a game in regulation since March 3.

Arizona won the season series between the two teams, finishing 2-1-1.
Keller's three-point night extended his point streak to eight games, while Hayton's goal extended his point streak to seven, a career high for the 22-year-old. Saturday's win also marked Keller's 20th multi-point game this season, making him the first Coyotes player to record that many since Jeremy Roenick and Keith Tkachuk did it in the 2000-01 season.

"We have a couple of real superstars on this team who don't get enough recognition with [Keller], [Hayton], and [Nick Schmaltz]," Valimaki said. "They're driving the bus and we're all trying to stay on it, work together and win games."
Jujhar Khaira and Caleb Jones scored for the Blackhawks, who lost for the first time in three games.
Khaira struck first in the game - just 35 seconds in -- marking the third straight game Arizona has given up the first goal but still gone on to win. Hayton tied it late in the second with a redirection of his own, tipping Keller's shot past Stalock's blocker.
Caleb Jones put the Blackhawks up 2-1 with a power-play goal at 4:14, but Keller tied it up just under two minutes later with a dart from the right circle, lifting the puck short side just under the crossbar. The 24-year-old Keller has officially set career-best marks in both goals and assists, and is just five points away from recording an 80-point season.
Valimaki scored with just 3:12 remaining in the third period - during a delayed penalty -- taking a pass from Keller in the slot and redirecting it past Stalock.

"We're a really tight group," Valimaki said. "We love each other here and we want to work for each other. It's just really fun right now."
Maccelli added an empty-netter with 39 seconds to play in the game, and he now leads all NHL rookies with .75 points-per-games played.
The 22-year-old has seven goals and 32 assists in 52 games this season, and his tally on Saturday sent the home crowd into a frenzy.
"It's unbelievable -- I would do this every day," Valimaki said of the atmosphere at Mullett Arena. "It's been rocking, and we've found a way to play good hockey, and that makes it even more fun."
Rookie netminder Ivan Prosvetov, meanwhile, cemented his third NHL win in as many starts following a late-season callup. Saturday marked his second straight start, and he consistently made timely stops for the third game in a row.
"My first couple games, they were good obviously, but I couldn't control some of the rebounds like that," Prosvetov said. "Today I saw the puck better, and I definitely killed some chaos in front of the net."
All of that resulted in a perfect four-game homestand for Arizona, and even if it wasn't the most conventional win, the team found a way to get it done yet again.

That's something the Coyotes have been doing a lot of lately.
"There's a little bit of character in that win because we got down twice and we found a way to come back and score a big goal," head coach André Tourigny said. "They were pretty stingy, they were working hard, they were getting above the puck, and it was tough for us to create offense and we found a way to score."
The Coyotes hit the road for three games, beginning on Tuesday in Winnipeg. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Arizona (TV) and ESPN 620 AM (Radio), and puck drop is scheduled for 5 pm MST.