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Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith deflects a shot by the Blackhawks' Michael Frolik during the first period Sunday night in Glendale, Ariz. The Hawks won, 6-4. (AP Photo/Matt York)

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Dave Bolland had two goals and an assist Sunday night, Marian Hossa scored twice against the team that knocked him out of last year's playoffs, and the Blackhawks spoiled another celebration by holding off the Phoenix Coyotes, 6-4.

The Blackhawks ruined the Los Angeles Kings' Stanley Cup banner-raising ceremony Saturday with a flurry of goals and did the same thing to the Coyotes after their Pacific Division banner unveiling.

Hossa had two goals and an assist against the Kings in his first game since being knocked out of last year's playoffs on a blindside hit by Phoenix's Raffi Torres.

Against the Coyotes, Hossa scored 50 seconds before Viktor Stalberg in the second period and again 14 seconds into the third.

The Coyotes pulled within a goal when Martin Hanzal and Shane Doan scored 50 seconds apart, but Bolland made it 6-4 with his second goal 22 seconds later.

Patrick Sharp also scored for the Hawks, who have 11 goals in two games.

David Moss and Antoine Vermette also scored for the Coyotes, and Doan added an assist in his 1,200th NHL game.

The Hawks raced out of the gate of the truncated NHL season, spoiling the Kings' banner-raising party with a 5-2 rout Saturday behind Hossa's big night.

The Coyotes limped from the chute, committing defensive breakdowns in a 4-3 loss in Dallas.

Game 2 in this sprint of a season was a rematch of the opening round in last year's playoffs, a physical series that Phoenix pulled out in six games.

The rematch opened with the Coyotes unveiling the Pacific Division banner at the north end of Jobing.com Arena, a ceremony the Hawks skipped.

Once the puck dropped, there were some hard hits, but didn't seem to be any lingering animosity.

Phoenix got off to a quick start, scoring less than 4 minutes in when Moss gathered a loose puck in from the crease and flipped a soft shot that squeezed between goalie Ray Emery's pads.

The Hawks tied it midway through the first on a power play, when Bolland one-timed a pass that Patrick Kane threaded through the crease.

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