Edler was fortunate not to suffer any facial fractures but is suffering from concussion symptoms. He will miss his fourth straight game on Monday and is expected to miss at least a couple more weeks with a concussion.
Kuemper allowed five goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes loss in Dallas on Monday. Kuemper was unavailable for Tuesday’s game due to a minor upper-body injury but is available to start tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. Kuemper stopped 35 of 36 shots in 4-1 win in his first start against Columbus (Oct.23).
Kuemer was banged up in a collision with Mattias Janmark on Monday and will not be available for Tuesday’s game. Adin Hill was recalled to backup Calvin Pickard.
Edler took an awkward fall, face-first onto the ice in Philadelphia on Monday and will remain in a Philadelphia area hospital while the Canucks travel to Washington. It was a scary fall and will likely result in Edler missing a fair amount of time. Look for Alex Biega to replace Edler in the lineup on Tuesday.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes overtime loss in San Jose on Saturday. Kuemper has been excellent as of late, going 6-0-2 with a 2.20 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout in his last eight starts. As solid as he has been, he is 7-6-2 with a 2.84 GAA and .908 SV% on the road and faces a hot Stars team tonight.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Coyotes win in Ottawa on January 22nd. Kuemper has been impressive recently, winning six of his last seven starts (6-0-1) while posting a 2.10 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout. The 28-year-old has gone 2-0-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .910 SV% in two starts vs. the Sharks this season.
Perry will make his season debut on Saturday, so Ondrej Kase was placed on LTIR to make room for the veteran winger to be activated.
Perry will his first game of the season and is expected to start on the top line with Ryan Getzlaf and Rickard Rakell. Perry is now 33-years-old and coming off of a 17-goal, 32-assist (49 points) season a year ago.
Kopitar skipped the Kings morning skate and is questionable for tonight’s game in Brooklyn. The Kings are already a bad team and would be extremely thin if Kopitar can’t play. Monitor his status as the Kings hit the ice for pre-game warmups.
Zuccarello was not on the ice for Monday’s practice which makes him questionable for Tuesday’s game due to a foot infection. This would be a tough break for owners who recently picked Zuccarello up expecting him to continue his red-hot streak.
With Andreas Johnsson out a concussion, Moore returns to the Maple Leafs. Moore had three points (1G / 2A) in six games with the Maple Leafs earlier this season and is tied for the Marlies team-lead in goals (19) in 32 games.
Kuemper stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Coyotes win in Toronto on Sunday. It was another strong outing for Kuemper, who is now 5-0-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts. The Coyotes and their No.1 netminder are hot right now and draw a strong road matchup vs. a Senators team that is 12-9-4 on home-ice and have the worst team GAA (3.76) in the league.
Kuemper stopped 24 of 26 shots in the Coyotes win in Toronto on Sunday. It was another strong outing for Kuemper, who is now 5-0-1 with a 2.12 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout in his last six starts. The Coyotes and their No.1 netminder are hot right now and draw a strong road matchup vs. a Senators team that is 12-9-4 on home-ice and have the worst team GAA (3.76) in the league.
The Blues went with seven defensemen on Thursday but will go back to six on Saturday, so Edmundson will sit and Carl Gunnarsson will remain in the lineup.
