Coyotes make a Game 7 against the Red Wings necessary with 5-2 victory in Motor City

Coyotes beat Red Wings 5-2 to force a Game 7

DETROIT — The Phoenix Coyotes scored their first three goals on special teams and Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves in a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday to force Game 7.

Phoenix will host the final game of the first-round series on Tuesday night.

Lauri Korpikoski scored a short-handed goal 4:10 into the game to spark the win.

Mathieu Schneider snapped the Coyotes’ 0 for 19 skid on the power play with a goal early in the second for a 2-0 lead and Radim Vrbata scored with the man advantage midway through the period to restore the two-goal lead.

Wojtek Wolski’s even-strength goal put Phoenix ahead 4-1 late in the second.

Jimmy Howard made 24 saves for the Red Wings.