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DETROIT -- The Phoenix Coyotes have thrived in the face of adversity all season. Matthew Stafford Womens Jersey . They did it again Sunday in Game 3 against the Detroit Red Wings. Overcoming the loss of captain Shane Doan and another key player, Petr Prucha and Radim Vrbata scored midway through the third period to lift the Coyotes to a 4-2 victory and a 2-1 series lead. "From where weve come from, a couple injuries are not going to deter us," Phoenix coach Dave Tippett said. "Shane is a great player, hes our leader, but we recognized we had a game to play." Phoenix scratched forward Vernon Fiddler, who got hit in the lip by a stick in Game 2, and lost Doan on his first shift of the second period when he appeared to have an upper-body injury after running into the endboards. "They just got better," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "With no Fiddler and no Doan, they had the puck more than we did." The Coyotes have overcome a series of off-the-ice setbacks, starting with their previous owner taking the franchise into bankruptcy last year leading to the NHL buying the team in November. Wayne Gretzky resigned as coach nine days before the opener and was replaced by Tippett on the bench. "If you look back from the start of the year, it was part of our identity that you can overcome anything," Tippett said. Detroit overcame the loss of players who combined to score 88 goals last season -- when it was a win away from repeating as Stanley Cup champions -- and a slew of injuries to extend the longest playoff streak in sports with a 19th straight appearance in the post-season. The fifth-seeded Red Wings were the hottest team in the NHL entering the playoffs, but theyre having trouble with the fourth-seeded Coyotes, who were almost as successful after the Olympic break. "Its interesting how the perception from you people is were supposed to just crush them," Babcock bristled to reporters. "Theyre a good team, too." Detroit will host Game 4 on Tuesday night, needing a win to avoid being on the brink of elimination. The Red Wings will have to start and finish much better than they did Sunday. Phoenix defenceman Sami Lepisto scored 29 seconds into the game, the fastest playoff goal in franchise history, and Prucha and Vrbata scored 3:22 apart in the middle of the third period. Ilya Bryzgalov made 29 saves for the Coyotes, whose confidence is building by the day against a team that was picked by some as a Stanley Cup contender a week ago. "We believe in ourselves," Bryzgalov said. "Im not worried about opinions from outside." Detroits Valtteri Filppula made it 1-all late in the first period and Johan Franzen also scored for the Red Wings, who got average goaltending from Jimmy Howard, who made 29 saves. "I just have to refocus and get out there and have a good practice," Howard said. The Coyotes quickly quieted a fired-up crowd at Joe Louis Arena and mightve rattled Howard when Lepisto got the third shot of the game past Howard. Filppulas power-play goal got the fans back into it at the 14:42 mark of the first period, but the Red Wings failed to score in the second period and they allowed Wojtek Wolski to score with 32 seconds left in the second. Phoenix looked faster than Detroit at times, beating veterans such as defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom to the front of the net and getting to pucks in the corners quicker. "When you turn over pucks, you look like you have no energy," Babcock said. The Red Wings had what appeared to be two goals waved off, including one with 3:02 by Todd Bertuzzi, who was puzzled by an officials explanation. "He just said you cant push the goaltender," Bertuzzi recalled. "It was news to me." It didnt give Babcock an excuse. "That had nothing to do with the game," he said. "They beat us." NOTES: Doan, whose status will be updated publicly Monday after an evaluation, had a goal and an assist during the first two games and led the Coyotes with 55 points during the regular season. ... Two octopi were thrown on the ice during the national anthem, a playoff tradition in Detroit. Building manager Al Sobotka let one of them slip out of his hand as he twirled it in what was perhaps a bad omen. ... Wolski has scored in each game against Detroit. ... Detroit F Tomas Holmstrom played in his 155th game, moving past Gordie Howe for seventh place on the post-season games list for the Red Wings. ... Lepistos goal beat the previous franchise record for the fastest goal in a playoff game. Randy Carlyle scored 53 seconds into a game for Winnipeg against Edmonton on April 25, 1985. ... The Coyotes played on NBC for the first time and the Red Wings were on the network for the fifth time this season alone. Tony Gonzalez Jersey . During his four-day stay in Germany, Li will hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and meet with German President Christian Wulff, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle. Authentic Cameron Jordan Jersey .   The Philadelphia Daily News on Wednesday reported that Lidge, who has experienced stiffness in the elbow, left Denver to be examined by team doctor Michael Ciccotti. Authentic Mario Manningham Jersey . Facing elimination on Tuesday, Pau Gasol narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, as the Lakers forced the deciding contest in the 2010 NBA Finals with an 89-67 blowout of the Celtics. History is certainly on Bostons side as far as the rivalry goes. Drew Brees Jersey . Pittsburgh is Donnellys fourth stop in the past four seasons after five superb years out of the bullpen for the Angels. The right-hander was 3-0 with a 1. Matt Ryan Youth Jersey . So much for that. Thanks in large part to Montreal goaltender Jaroslav Halak and his shot-blocking teammates, Washingtons season is over far sooner than expected. We all feel as low as we can possibly feel, Boudreau said, and well meet in a day, and well discuss the shouldve-beens and couldve-beens at that particular time. Charles Woodson Jersey . Twenty-seven miners were working underground when the fire occurred at around 7: 00 pm Thursday in the Quanzigou Coal Mine in Longmen township, Hancheng city. Authentic Aldon Smith Jersey . Kopitar led all scorers last week with nine points (6-3) to help the Kings post four consecutive victories. Cammalleri recorded six points (4-2) as the Canadiens recorded three straight wins. Calvin Johnson Womens Jersey . Related readings:Joint drill a pressure tactic -?expertFM: China seriously concerned about US-ROK drillChina opposes US-ROK military drillNavy drill cause for concern The US and ROK are considering holding continuous joint military exercises within the year to deter Pyongyang in the wake of the sinking of an ROK warship in March, Seoul-based media reported on the same day.KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Josh Fields first season in Kansas City could be over before it ever got started. Hampered by stiffness since spring training, Fields will have surgery on his right hip, a procedure the Royals say could end his season. "Its always disappointing when a guy has an impact injury," Royals manager Trey Hillman said. "You feel for him. Hes a hard worker. Hes a tough guy. He tried to play through some lower-half stiffness." Acquired in an off-season trade with the Chicago White Sox, Fields opened the season on the disabled list with a strained hip flexor. He had been improving, but elected to have surgery after undergoing more tests. Fields will have arthroscopic surgery to repair his labrum, the same procedure performed on Royals third baseman Alex Gordon and Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez last year. It will be performed by the same doctor, Dr. Mark Philippon of the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colo. Gordon and Rodriguez both were able to return after their surgeries, though Hillman wasnt sure if Fields would maake it back. Clay Matthews Youth Jersey. "I dont definitely know if hes going to be out for the whole year, but thats my assumption," Hillman said. The Royals picked up Fields and infielder Chris Getz in a trade that sent infielder Mark Teahen to Chicago. A former quarterback at Oklahoma State, the versatile Fields was expected to back up Gordon at third, maybe even challenge for the spot, and play some in the outfield. He seemed to have a good opportunity to get the starting nod at third when Gordon broke his thumb and Alberto Callaspo suffered a rib injury, but he couldnt stay healthy, either. Bothered by quad and hip stiffness through most of the spring, he went hitless in his final 18 spring at-bats and was hitting .157 . "He was a guy that was fighting to try to make this team in a situation where Alex breaks his thumb and Callaspo does the rib at the end of spring training," Hillman said. "He would have liked to have been in a position to be able to step in and play third base, but his body just wouldnt let him do it." ' ' '

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