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Summary The Phoenix Coyotes hold on for a 1-0 win to push the Nashville Predators to brink of elimination.
The visiting Phoenix Coyotes pushed the Nashville Predators to the brink of elimination with a 1-0 victory in Game Four of their Eastern Conference semi-final on Friday (May 4).Captain Shane Doan scored the only goal with a backhand shot late in the first period, following an assist by Mikkel Boedker, for third-seeded Phoenix to take a commanding 3-1 lead in thebest-of-seven series.Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith delivered a flawless performance with 25 saves while Pekka Rinne made 23 stops for the fourth-seeded Predators in a losing cause.Game Five is in Phoenix on Monday when a home win would earn the Coyotes a spot in the conference finals for the first time.
