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54 saves in Smith's 3rd straight shutout

Published Apr. 3, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

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Mike Smith stopped 54 shots and earned his third straight shutout in the Phoenix Coyotes' 2-0 victory Tuesday night over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Boyd Gordon and Gilbert Brule scored 2:03 apart in the second period to provide the only offense Smith needed. Phoenix is seventh in the Western Conference and leads San Jose by one point with two games remaining.

Smith extended his scoreless streak to 219 minutes, 59 seconds, and posted his eighth shutout of the season and his 19th in the NHL. Smith (36-18-10) survived seven Columbus power plays and tied the franchise's single-season shutout mark set by Nikolai Khabibulin in the 1998-99 season and matched by Ilya Bryzgalov in 2009-10.

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