Recap: Coyotes Show Resolve in Loss to Sharks

GLENDALE --Brad Richardson notched a goal and an assist for the Coyotes on Saturday night in a 5-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks at Gila River Arena.
Arizona trailed, 3-0, early in the second period but scored the next three goals to tie the score. San Jose, which played on Friday night at Dallas, regained control when Lukas Radil notched his first NHL goal at 14:13 of the third period.

"I thought we did a great job getting back in it," Richardson said. "We stayed composed. We didn't really change our game, we just kept going. I thought overall, we played fairly well. Then they score that (fourth goal), it kind of took a little bit of wind out of our sails."

Nick Schmaltz and Richard Panik also scored goals for Arizona, which has lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak. The Coyotes will begin a four-game road trip vs. Eastern Conference teams on Tuesday at Boston.
Arizona played the game minus a half dozen injured players, including starting goalie Antti Raanta and forward Vinnie Hinostroza, both of whom the team placed on the injured reserve list this weekend because of lower-body injuries.
"We were a little depleted, but guys gave it their all," Head Coach Rick Tocchet said. "We battled back and just couldn't find that go-ahead goal ... I'm proud of the guys, they worked hard tonight."

• The Coyotes briefly believed they'd scored the tying goal late in the third period when Clayton Keller skated around the San Jose net and slid the puck under Sharks goalie Aaron Dell. Alex Galchenyuk poked at the puck as Dell lay on top of it in the crease, but the on-ice officials ruled the puck never crossed the goal line. After video review, the no goal call was upheld.
"I get a shot off and tried to do a wraparound there," Keller said. "Who knows if it went in? It was under him, so kind of tough to see."
Richardson agreed.
"We looked at it," Richardson said. "I don't think they could make that call as a goal. We couldn't see the puck either."
• Schmaltz began Arizona's comeback when he scored a backdoor power-play goal at 6:55 of the second period. The goal was Schmaltz's fifth of the season and his third in six games since coming to the Coyotes via a trade with Chicago on Nov. 25. He also has chipped in three assists.
• Richardson pulled Arizona to within 3-2 when he redirected a shot by Jakob Chychrun past Dell at 10:43 of the second period. Richardson has scored a team-high eight goals in 28 games this season after scoring just three in 76 games last season.
• Panik tied the score with a wrist shot from the left face-off circle that squirted through Dell's pads at 5:45 of the third period. The goal was Panik's sixth of the season and his fifth on home ice.

• Adin Hill made his fifth straight start in goal in place of Raanta and injured backup Darcy Kuemper and stopped 28 of 32 shots. Kuemper, who hasn't played since Nov. 21 because of a lower-body injury, could return to the net as soon as Tuesday at Boston.
• Conor Garland skated 10:30, took one shot on goal and delivered one hit in his first NHL game.
"They're a really good team," Garland said. "It was a fast-paced game so obviously I tried to play fast and just learn my way as it goes."

Garland's parents and sister Kori flew to Arizona to witness his debut.
"It was nice," Garland said. "Obviously my family sacrificed a lot for me to fulfill my dreams to play in the NHL, so for them to enjoy it with me is pretty special."

• Cliff Ronning, who played 156 games for the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996-99, dropped the ceremonial first puck.