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GLENDALE, Ariz. - Antoine Vermette is set to become a free agent this coming summer, so another hat trick would look mighty good on his resume.Thats why I want him at two (goals), Arizona Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said, chuckling.Vermette was originally credited with three goals but had one taken away by the official scorer after Arizonas 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.I swung my stick pretty hard, but I have no idea, Vermette said, smiling, when asked if he deflected Shane Doans shot in the first period.Doan was originally credited with the goal. Then it was changed to Vermette. More than 30 minutes after the game, it was given back to Doan, wiping out Vermettes fourth NHL hat trick.We won, so thats all good, Vermette said.Oliver Ekman-Larsson added a power-play goal, and Devan Dubnyk stopped 30 shots as Arizona matched a season-high with its third straight win.R.J. Umberger scored two third-period goals for the Flyers after they fell behind 3-0. Steve Mason made 21 saves in his return after he missed four games with back spasms.The Flyers dropped to 3-2 on their season-high, eight-game road trip.When the second period came we were just completely flat and they really took it to us, Umberger said.With prospective new Coyotes majority owner Andrew Barroway watching from the stands, Vermette and Arizona showed a spark that has been missing during much of a disappointing season that has the Coyotes 28th in the NHL.The Flyers made it interesting late.Umbergers wrist shot at 12:11 ended Dubnyks bid for a second shutout of the season. Umberger then added a power-play goal — Philadelphias first of the trip — to get the Flyers within a goal with 4:47 left.Flyers coach Craig Berube pulled Mason with just under 2 minutes left, and Dubnyk stopped Claude Girouxs hard slap shot with 51 seconds remaining before Vermette put it away with an empty-net goal.Dubnyk was sharp early, allowing the Coyotes to take a 1-0 lead despite being outshot 14-6 in the first period. Doans slap shot changed direction, and it got past Mason on the short side with 1:34 left.Did it hit Vermette or a Philadelphia defenceman?I thought their D touched it, but I dont know. I have no idea, Doan said.Vermette made it 2-0 at 15:31 of the second period when he knocked in Zbynek Michaleks rebound.Philadelphia went nearly 9 minutes without a shot in the second period, despite Masons solid outing in his return from injury.I felt really good, actually, Mason said.The Flyers have struggled all season in low-scoring games, falling to 2-15-5 when they score three goals or fewer. The continued woes with their road penalty kill proved costly, too.Ekman-Larssons goal — on Mikkel Boedkers second assist of the game — was the 23rd road goal allowed with a man down on 69 chances.With No. 1 goalie Mike Smith mired in a 5-15-2 season while giving up 3.48 goals per game, the Coyotes turned to Dubnyk for the sixth time in seven games.The Coyotes have been careful not to say the high-priced Smith will be demoted, but Dubnyk has taken charge of late.Showing growing confidence, the six-year veteran and former Edmonton first-round pick has allowed two goals in three games.He has stopped 91 of 95 shots to allow the Coyotes to win three straight for the first time since early November.Hes so composed back there and calm, Doan said of Dubnyk. Hes playing really well, and were feeding off that.NOTES: The NHL could approve Barroways acquisition of 51 per cent of the Coyotes this week. . The Flyers sent G Rob Zepp to the minors to open a roster spot for Mason. . Coyotes C Sam Gagner earned the NHLs third star of the week for his league-best six points in three games. . Flyers F Ryan White, recovering from pectoral surgery, will begin a minor-league conditioning assignment Wednesday. . Coyotes C Tyler Gaudet made his NHL debut with C Joe Vitale (lower-body) out of the lineup. Robinson Chirinos Jersey . -- Phil Hughes ended a personal losing streak that dated to last July, pitching into the seventh inning Sunday and helping the Twins top the Kansas City Royals 8-3 to avoid a three-game sweep. Jimmy Wynn Jersey . Every. Single. Game. Thats 1,230 in total to cover the regular season. The man is Corey Sznajder, a soft-spoken 23-year-old Salisbury University grad who lives in Annapolis, Maryland and has been charting zone entries and zone exits throughout the NHL. I love big projects, he said. No kidding. At the 2013 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, I met Eric Tulsky, who presented research on the value of controlled zone entries (short answer: about twice as valuable to enter with control of the puck rather than dumping it in) and Sznajder had charted a couple hundred games that were included in that study. https://www.cheapastros.com/2323o-robinson-chirinos-jersey-astros.html .J. -- Rampage Jackson scowled, howled, then bellowed to the crowd: "Im back! Im back!" With rebuilt knees and a new promotion, Jackson might have one more act left in MMA. Joaquin Andujar Astros Jersey . Milan was held to 1-1 at home by Torino. Cagliari scored six minutes from halftime when Mauricio Pinilla blasted home from the penalty spot after Facundo Roncaglia tripped Marco Sau. The home side could have doubled its tally in stoppage time as first Fiorentina defender Stefan Savic almost scored an own goal then Albin Ekdals shot clipped the top of the upright. Doug Rader Jersey . Leave it to Matt Niskanen, the newly proclaimed Eddie Haskell of the Washington Capitals.CLEVELAND -- As they debate what to do with the No. 1 draft pick, the Cavaliers made a significant first move in their coaching search. The team interviewed Chicago Bulls assistant coach Adrian Griffin for its coaching vacancy Tuesday, two people with knowledge of the meeting told the Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the situation. Griffin is believed to be the first candidate to formally interview with the Cavs, who are looking for their third coach in three years after owner Dan Gilbert fired Mike Brown last month for the second time in four years. And while the team was meeting with Griffin, Florida coach Billy Donovan, who has reportedly been contacted by the Cavs, wouldnt promise he will return for another season in Gainesville. "I think when you start making guarantees about life and start making guarantees about where youre going to be, thats not good because if for some reason I ever change my mind and did something, I wouldnt want (people) saying, Well, he promised, he guaranteed, he said this on record," Donovan said at the Southeastern Conferences annual spring meetings. "I just think when you start doing that, thats a mistake." The 39-year-old Griffin wasnt drafted out of college, but he played for five teams during nine seasons in the NBA. He has been on Tom Thibodeaus staff in Chicago since 2010. He also worked under former Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles. Griffins background working with the defensive-minded Thibodeau and Skiles, and playing under Jeff Van Gundy and Don Nelson makes him an attractive choice to Gilbert, who believes defence wins championships. New Cavs general manager David Griffin has said he wants to find a coach with "the defensive background thats dyed in the wool of this franchise" and one with offensive openness. The Cavs, who defied long odds to win the NBA draft lottery last week, are not commenting during their coaching search. Soon after Brown was let go following a disappointing 33-49 seasonn, Griffin was one of the first candidates to be linked to Clevelands opening.dddddddddddd He has a good rapport with players, and can identify with life as a pro after being bounced around the league and playing in Europe. Griffin has been pursuing his doctorate in leadership studies while working as an assistant. Last week, a person familiar with the Cavaliers plans told the AP the club plans to interview Los Angeles Clippers assistant Alvin Gentry this week. He previously worked in Phoenix with David Griffin. The Cavs are also reportedly interested in meeting with Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue, and intend to interview former Memphis coach Lionel Hollins later this week. David Griffin recently said the Cavs would not limit themselves during the search and would consider coaches without any NBA experience. One of them could be Donovan, who said last week he has been approached by "several teams." On Tuesday, the Gators coach said hes committed to the school -- he signed a three-year extension in February -- but didnt rule out the chance to jump to the pros at some point. Donovan accepted Orlandos job in 2007 but changed his mind and returned to Florida six days later. While Donovan made it clear hes comfortable at the school, hes leaving his options open for the future. "All I can say is I love Florida, Im happy here ... the schools been great to me," he said. "But at the same point, some of the NBA stuff, as Ive said before, is intriguing in a lot of ways -- the basketball part of it. Thats not to say that Im unhappy here; thats not the case at all. "But when people start getting into forecasting where theyre going to be or what theyre going to do, and Ive seen a lot of coaches over the years come out and say, No, no, no, no, Im not going anywhere, Im not going anywhere, and then all of a sudden they go somewhere and its like, Well, this guy is a complete liar. I dont want to get into that situation. Theres been some teams that have called, but thats really it." ' ' '