from Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports,

Saturday’s game was marred by penalties and non-penalties in the third period. Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas delivered a forearm and hip to Doan’s head as Doan went to his knees and collided with the boards. Stone got his left leg tied up with Michael Raffl in the corner and had to be helped to the dressing room. Neither returned.

Flyers captain Claude Giroux also left the game after Coyotes center Martin Hanzal pushed him into the boards on a play where Giroux admitted he was off balance.

“When someone goes after your captain that’s usually what happens,” Hanzal said, referencing the earlier hit on Doan. “It’s our captain. We want to stick up for him.”

Giroux went through concussion protocol but Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said he felt “pretty good” after the game. Coyotes coach Dave Tippett said Doan was held out as a precaution but seems fine. Stone was still being evaluated but Tippett said it did not look good.

The Coyotes were angry about Gudas’ hit, especially after Hanzal got a five-minute boarding penalty and a game misconduct.

“Someone should explain to me how one is a five-minute and one is not,” Tippett said. “The hit on Doan is a blatant attempt (to injure). After Shane’s on the wall… it’s the elbow and the hip and looking down at Shane’s head with a guy who has had a history of that.”

Stone’s game-winning goal came on a shot from the point that found an open net. Flyers goalie Steve Mason was so concerned with a battle between Coyotes left winger Max Domi and Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning in the slot that he forgot to tend his goal.

The Flyers challenged the play for goaltender interference because Manning shoved Domi into Mason. Mason said his mask was twisted so he couldn’t see the play but officials ruled it a good goal.

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