Jojo Doria - AHN Sports Contributor
Denver, CO, United States (AHN Sports) - Mike Smith, who has made his presence in goal felt since being signed as a free agent in July, frustrated the Avalanche by stopping 39 shots in the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-1 victory over Colorado Wednesday night at Pepsi Center.
It marked the third straight win and the fourth in the last six games played by the six-year veteran Smith, who was inked July 1 to replace Ilya Bryzgalov, whose rights were traded to Philadelphia a month earlier.
Radim Vrbata scored twice against his former team, including the eventual game-winner off his own rebound with 2:03 to play in the second period.
The 30-year-old right winger Vrbata sealed the win with an empty-netter with 1:33 remaining in the third period for his second consecutive two-goal game.
Taylor Pyatt and Lauri Korpikoski also lit the lamp in the triumph, the third straight for the Coyotes.
Ryan O'Reilly scored the lone goal for the Avalanche, who suffered their fourth loss in five home games this season.
It was also the third setback in the last four games overall for Colorado.
Semyon Varlamov allowed three goals on 27 shots in the loss.
With the win, the Coyotes have gone 4-0-1 in their past five contests. It moved them within two points of first-place Dallas in the Pacific Division entering Thursday night's home tilt versus Nashville.
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