Wild beat Coyotes in shootout, sweep Pacific Division

By MICHELLE GUTIERREZ-NONIAPENOThe Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon to sweep the Pacific Division.

The Coyotes (15-12-5, 36 points) fell to their seventh straight defeat.

The Wild had a 4-1 lead in the first period and the game was tied when defenseman Mikko Koivu skated up the middle, got to the crease and fired a slap shot past Coyotes goalie Jonas Hiller.

The goal was a 10-footer off the glove of Zach Parise.

The Ducks (15