With every game from here on in having the intensity of a playoff game, the Phoenix Coyotes realize they'll have to grind it out for 60 minutes or more to make the playoffs for the third straight season. And in their latest matchup with division rival Los Angeles, they showed great resolve after losing one of their top defensemen. Mike Smith posted his fourth shutout of the season after getting into first-period altercation with Anze Kopitar,...
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Goalies
Sat 1/26	Pho	LA 4 - 2	W:
Tue 3/12	Pho	Pho 2 - 5	W:
Mon 3/18	LA	LA 0 - 4	W:
Tue 3/19	LA	LA 2 - 3	W:
Tue 4/2	Pho	Pho 1 - 3	W:

Game Stats

Coyotes (28-21-9) Season Stats | Roster FORWARDS Name G A S +/- PIM R. Vrbata 1 0 2 0 0 R. Whitney 0 1 0 0 0 P. Bissonnette 0 0 0 0 5 M. Boedker 0 0 0 0 0 K. Chipchura 0 0 0 0 0 S. Doan 0 0 4 0 5 B. Gordon 0 0 1 0 0 M. Hanzal 0 0 2 0 5 L. Korpikoski 0 0 3 0 0 R. Torres 0 0 1 0 5		Kings (27-20-11) Season Stats | Roster FORWARDS Name G A S +/- PIM D. Brown 0 0 1 0 7 K. Clifford 0 0 1 0 0 C. Fraser 0 0 1 0 5 D. King 0 0 2 0 0 A. Kopitar 0 0 0 0 2 T. Lewis 0 0 4 0 0 A. Loktionov 0 0 1 0 0 J. Nolan 0 0 1 0 2 M. Richards 0 0 1 0 7 B. Richardson 0 0 2 0 2 K. Westgarth 0 0 0 0 5 J. Williams 0 0 3 0 0
DEFENSEMEN Name G A S +/- PIM K. Yandle 0 1 1 0 0 A. Aucoin 0 0 2 0 4 O. Ekman-Larsson 0 0 2 0 0 R. Klesla 0 0 1 0 0 M. Rozsival 0 0 0 0 2 C. Summers 0 0 0 0 0		DEFENSEMEN Name G A S +/- PIM D. Doughty 0 0 2 0 0 D. Drewiske 0 0 2 0 0 M. Greene 0 0 2 0 0 J. Johnson 0 0 0 0 2 W. Mitchell 0 0 2 0 2 R. Scuderi 0 0 3 0 0
GOALTENDER Name S SV GA SV% M. Smith(W, 24-14) 28 28 0 1.000		GOALTENDER Name S SV GA SV% J. Quick(L, 24-15) 21 20 1 .952

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PLAYER NEWS

Coyotes Rob Klinkhammer (PHO - Left Wing) News: The Phoenix Coyotes re-signed forward Rob Klinkhammer to a two-year contract Thursday. [+] Impact: The 6-foot-3, 214-pound Klinkhammer had five goals and six assists in 22 games for the Coyotes this season. He has five goals and eight assists in 38 career games for Chicago, Ottawa and Phoenix. (STATS - Thu. May 16, 2013) Rob Klinkhammer (PHO - Left Wing) News: The Coyotes have signed Klinkhammer to a two-year contract. [+] Impact: One of the team's free agents, Klinkhammer made himself a priority for the team's front office this offseason after posting a career-high 11 points in 22 games at the NHL level. Klinkhammer also finished second on the team with a plus-7 rating. He should figure prominently into their plans in 2013. (RotoWire - Thu. May 16, 2013)

Kings Kyle Clifford (LA - Left Wing) News: Clifford (undisclosed) will play in Tuesday's Game 4 against the Sharks, Helene Elliott of the LA Times reports. [+] Impact: Clifford missed the Kings' previous four games, but he will return to action Tuesday night with the Kings looking to go up 3-1 on the Sharks. (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013) Matt Greene (LA - Defense) News: Greene (lower body) will play in Tuesday's Game 4 against the Sharks, Helene Elliott of the LA times reports. [+] Impact: Greene has not played in a game since Apr. 24, but he will take the ice Tuesday night as the Kings aim to go up 3-1 against the Sharks. (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013) Kyle Clifford (LA - Left Wing) News: Clifford (undisclosed) is expected to suit up for Tuesday's Game 4 matchup with the Sharks, Eric Stephens of the Orange County Register reports. [+] Impact: This is better news for the Kings than it is for fantasy owners, as Clifford has yet to record a point in five games in the playoffs. (RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013)

Injury Report

Coyotes Player Injury Status D. Morris Lower-body injury day-to-day

Kings Player Injury Status J. Stoll Undisclosed injury day-to-day W. Mitchell Knee surgery IR