NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Shane Doan scored in the first period, Mike Smith made 25 saves and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Nashville
Predators 1-0 on Friday night to grab a 3-1 lead in the Western
Conference semifinal series.

By winning their first game in the month of May, the Coyotes can
advance to the conference finals with a win in Game 5 on Monday
night in Arizona.

The Predators played with forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei
Kostitsyn benched for a second straight game, this time the decision by coach Barry Trotz to stick with the lineup that won 2-0 on Wednesday night. When Radulov and Kostitsyn were announced as
scratches, some fans cheered.

Theysorely missed their offense, though Nashville thought it tied it with 7:12 remaining. But officials waved off the power-play goal because a whistle blew before the puck crossed the line.

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