Coyotes extend point streak to nine after OT win

Barrett Hayton scored in overtime to give The Arizona Coyotes a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Mullett Arena on Sunday night.

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“We cleaned up some things in practice coming off the break, some breakout stuff,” Hayton said after his first overtime winner.

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“Our power play has been pretty good as of late, so I think those two things we just dialed in.”

The Coyotes, who extended their points streak to nine games – their longest run in a decade, coughed up a two-goal lead and allowed two breakaways in the final 30 seconds of regulation.

Ariozona coach Andre Tourigny was delighted to see Connor Ingram getting the saves on the breakaways.

“Iggy came up big and he is feeling it right now,” he said. “And I think that’s a team. It’s not about who gets the credit as long as the team is playing well.”

Arizona jumped out to an early lead on first-period goals by Travis Boyd and Nick Schmaltz.

Boone Jenner ended Ingram’s scoreless streak at 147 minutes with a second-period goal. The last-place Blue Jackets picked up the pressure in the third period and Patrick Laine tied the game on a power play with five minutes left.

Ingram stopped a good chance in overtime after the two breakaways and finished with 34 saves.

Hayton scored the winner two minutes into overtime, beating Elvis Merzlikins on a pass from Matias Maccelli to give the Coyotes their longest points (5-0-4) streak since a 12-game run in 2012.

Blue Jackets host the Minnesota on Thursday while the Coyotes host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.