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Yamamoto will draw back into the Kraken lineup on Wednesday.
Yamamoto will draw in for John Hayden, who is a healthy scratch on Wednesday. Yamamoto has seven goals and five assists in 42 games this season.
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Schmaltz (upper-body) will play in Florida on Wednesday.
Schmaltz last played on January 16th, exiting the game with an upper-body injury after playing only 11:11 time-on-ice, and he has missed three games since. The talented playmaker has five points (3G / 2A) in his last six games and will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers.
Waiver Move
DeSimone has been placed on waivers by Calgary Wednesday.
DeSimone has been a healthy scratch the last two games and was placed on waivers by the Flames on Wednesday. The 29-year-old defenseman has five points (1G / 4A), 19 shots, 12 hits, and 21 blocks in 23 games this season.
Roy has been loaned to the Laval Rocket (AHL).
Roy made his NHL debut earlier this month and played six straight games, recording two points (1G / 1A). The 20-year-old was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL draft and has excelled in his first year as a pro, picking up 30 points (12G / 18A) in his first 34 AHL games, good for second on the team.
Schmaltz (upper body) is likely to return Wednesday at Florida.
Schmaltz last played on January 16th, exiting the game with a lower-body injury after playing only 11:11 time-on-ice, and he has missed three games since. The talented playmaker has five points (3G / 2A) in his last six games and is expected to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Wednesday in Florida.
Vejmelka served as the backup to Connor Ingram for the last five games but will return to the crease on Wednesday. After a brief stretch of promising play in December, Vejmelka has allowed three or more goals in four straight games (1-3-0), posting an ugly .852 SV%. The Coyotes, winners of two straight, are sizeable +204 road underdogs against a Panthers club that snapped a four-game losing skid with a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday.
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Yamamoto will be a healthy scratch Sunday vs. Toronto.
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Jones will be a healthy scratch Sunday vs. the Ducks.
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Jones will draw back into the Rangers' lineup Saturday vs. Los Angeles.
Schmaltz (upper body) will miss Saturday and Monday's games.
Schmaltz (undisclosed) will be out Thursday vs. Vancouver.
Schmaltz recorded one assist in the Coyotes' last contest but exited the game with a lower-body injury after playing only 11:11 time-on-ice. The talented playmaker has five points (3G / 2A) in his last six games, and will officially be out for Thursday's game against the Vancouver Canucks as he is considered day-to-day.
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Carcone will draw back into the Coyotes' lineup Thursday in Vancouver.
Carcone has been a healthy scratch for the Coyotes' previous two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Vancouver as he replaces Josh Brown. The 27-year-old was one of the league's best goal scoring stories for the first quarter of the season but has not found the back of the net in the last 13 contests. In 39 games this season, he has 14 goals and 19 points with 12 PIMs.
Schmaltz (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Thursday in Vancouver.
Schmaltz recorded one assist in the Coyotes' last contest but exited the game with a lower-body injury after playing only 11:11 time-on-ice. The talented playmaker has five points (3G / 2A) in his last six games, and his availability remains uncertain ahead of Thursday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Schmaltz (lower body) is considered day-to-day and is questionable Thursday in Vancouver.
Schmaltz recorded one assist in the Coyotes' last contest but exited the game with a lower-body injury after playing only 11:11 time-on-ice. The talented playmaker has five points (3G / 2A) in his last six games, and his availability remains uncertain ahead of Thursday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.
Sergachev (lower-body) is expected to be out until after the All-Star break.
Sergachev has not played since December 19th and will miss at least six more games, with the earliest possible return date of February 7th. Sergachev has 19 points (2G / 17A) in 33 games and has been replaced by Darren Raddysh on the second powerplay unit.
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Carcone will come out of the Coyotes lineup on Sunday.
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Peeke will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Saturday.
The Canadiens recalled Joshua Roy from Laval (AHL).
Roy was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NHL draft and has excelled in his first year as a pro, picking up 30 points (12G / 18A) in his first 34 AHL games, good for second on the team. The 20-year-old could make his NHL debut Saturday vs. the Oilers.
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Jones will draw into the Rangers lineup on Thursday.
Jones was a late addition to Thursday's lineup after Mika Zibanejad left warmups with an undisclosed injury. Jones will draw in as the Rangers will opt to dress seven defensemen in Zibanejad's absence.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Thursday vs. Calgary.
Vejmelka will continue the goalie rotation for the Coyotes on Thursday as he will start for the sixth time in the last 12 games. After seemingly refining his game in December, posting a stellar .939 SV% in three straight wins, Vejmelka has struggled against two tough opponents in his last two games (0-2-0), allowing eight goals on 72 combined shots (.889 SV%). Vejmelka and the Coyotes are slight +111 home underdogs against a more evenly matched opponent on Thursday, the Calgary Flames, who have lost two of their last three games (1-2-0).