Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork. Jake Arrieta Jersey .com) - Mikael Backlund scored in a fourth straight game and Joni Ortio made 27 saves as the Calgary Flames beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 on Thursday night. Sean Monahan assisted on two third-period goals and added an empty-netter with 1:25 left for the Flames, who have opened a five-game road swing with consecutive wins. Mikkel Boedker extended his goal-scoring streak to a career-high four games, but the Coyotes suffered their third straight loss and finished their homestand at 2-4-0. Mike Smith made 21 stops in defeat. David Jones jumped on a rebound of a Monahan shot in the slot and fired it past Smith to break a 1-1 tie at 4:51 of the third. Mark Giordano gathered a feed from Monahan and scored on a long snap shot with 4:02 remaining. Backlund opened the scoring 63 seconds into the second period. He took a pass from Johnny Gaudreau and led a rush down the right wing. As he skated toward the top of the faceoff circle, he fired a wrister that deflected in off Arizona defenseman Keith Yandles skate. Boedker tied it at the 12:36 mark, collecting a loose puck in the Calgary zone and skating around with it for a few seconds before beating Ortio on a shot from the right circle. Game Notes The Flames have won all four matchups with the Coyotes this season ... Calgary forward Curtis Glencross left the game with a lower-body injury and didnt return. Ian Happ Jersey . However, Therrien added that Galchenyuks status for next Wednesdays game against the Detroit Red Wings is questionable. Galchenyuk has been out since Jan. 6 with a broken right hand. Joe Maddon Jersey .com) - Matt Duchene picked up the deciding goal early in the third period and added an assist, as Colorado escaped with a 4-3 victory over Dallas at Pepsi Center. http://www.customcubsjersey.com/ . Players suspended during the season for a performance-enhancing drug violation will not be eligible for that years post-season. In addition, discipline will increase from 50 games to 80 for a first testing violation and from 100 games to a season-long 162 for a second. A third violation remains a lifetime ban.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The Giants defence will look vastly different against the Cowboys Sunday than it did a month ago in the teams first meeting in Dallas.With as many as six new starters because of injuries, the Giants could have its hands full with Tony Romos favourite targets.Injured cornerback Prince Amukamara is no longer in the secondary and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is still working through problems with his back and hamstring.Because of his Rodgers-Cromarties tenuous playing status, Jayron Hosley and Chykie Brown may have to alternate responsibilities guarding Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant. Despite the big-play wideout catching nine balls for 151 yards against Amukamara, the cornerback kept him out of the end zone while recording seven tackles, an interception, and two pass breakups.Whether Rodgers-Cromartie can duplicate that effort depends on how much he plays. He only participated in 15 snaps the first time around and its uncertain how hell hold up Sunday night.There are times he has to come out of the game. The matchup part of it, wed love to have him stay in, Giants coach Tom Coughlin said.Rodgers-Cromartie said he plans to be aggressive against the speedster who leads the Cowboys with 56 catches for 793 yards and eight touchdowns.Youve got to get a little animated out there, Rodgers-Cromartie said. Hes going to talk back. Hes a tough customer. Youve just got to cover him for as long as you can.How long is the question. Once Rodgers-Cromartie steps into the secondary, he is there to stay until his back or hamstring tighten and he takes himself out of the game. Bryant will likely be left to Brown while the starter rests.Im very confident in Brown, defensive co-ordinator Perry Fewell said of the played picked up on waivers earlier this month. Hes done a nice job for us since hes been here. Albert Almora Jr. Jersey. Very good student in the classroom. Loves the challenge.The issues dont stop with Rodgers-Cromartie, however. Zack Bowman has taken over for Amukamara, and Jameel McClain has moved into middle linebacker for Jon Beason. With Jacquian Williams sidelined with a concussion, Mark Herzlich has started at weak side linebacker. And Mike Patterson probably will replace Cullen Jenkins as he battles a calf strain.Mathias Kiwanuka has also been taking limited snaps because of a knee sprain.Those changes might create numerous opportunities not only for Bryant, but for running back DeMarco Murray, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting and tight end Jason Witten.The spotlight, however, will be on Rodgers-Cromarties matchup with the Cowboys game-breaking receiver.DRC is going to give us everything he has, safety Antrel Rolle said. Thats all we can ask of him at this moment.NOTES: OL Geoff Schwartz continued to make strides in his comeback from a dislocated toe, but it remained unclear where he would play Sunday against the Cowboys. Right tackle Justin Pugh (quads) remained out of practice, and it is possible Schwartz could take his spot. But Coughlin said the Giants considered him more of a guard. He could also move to left guard to allow rookie Weston Richburg to replace the faulty J.D. Walton at centre. But Schwartz said right tackle duty would not pose a major problem for him. Playing on the right side, Ive done it so long that I know how to use my hands better, said Schwartz, who played nine games at right tackle for Carolina in 2009 and 2010. I dont think about it. You just gotta go play.... DT Cullen Jenkins (calf) and LB Jacquian Williams (concussion) did not practice. Williams did do some running on the side. ' ' '