--With 82 points, the Coyotes have their highest point total since the 2001-02 season.

--The Coyotes were held to 21 shots, only four in the third period.

--D Keith Ballard led the Coyotes with 23:17 of ice time.

--LW Daniel Carcillo had a team-high three hits.

--RW Radim Vrbata was dropped to the fourth line. He now has gone 21 games without a goal.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"He plays hard all the time and loves to compete. All in all, he's had a tremendous year." -- Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky on Daniel Carcillo, after Carcillo recorded his first career hat trick.

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