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NHL: Phoenix 6, Toronto 3

TORONTO, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Petr Prucha produced the game's first two scores Wednesday in helping the Phoenix Coyotes jump to a four-goal lead and the Coyotes went on to down Toronto 6-3.

Prucha delivered the only goal of the first period on the power play and scored another on a wrist shot 51 seconds into the second.

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After Jamal Mayers brought Toronto within one, the Coyotes ran off three straight goals en route to their seventh win in nine games.

Radim Vrbata had an empty-net goal and an assist, scoring for the fourth straight contest. It was his team-high 11th goal of the season.

Ilya Bryzgalov made 27 saves to get the win in the second outing of a four-game road trip.

Toronto was trying for what would have been its first three-game winning streak of the year. Vesa Toskala allowed five goals on 28 shots.

Phoenix has won in its last four trips to Toronto, dating to Oct. 23, 2003.

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