Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Saturday vs. the Predators.
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The Oilers added Kailer Yamamoto to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Yamamoto was pulled off of the ice at Friday's practice and will not be available for at least five days. Luckily all of the Oilers games have been cancelled except for Monday's meeting with the Senators on Monday. As of now, that game is scheduled to go ahead and the Oilers would be without Yamamoto for that game.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Thursday vs. the Blackhawks.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Tuesday vs. the Jets.
Line Change
Jones will make his season debut on Sunday.
Sergachev has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Friday.
Crouse has cleared COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Tuesday.
Crouse missed one game while in COVID-19 protocol thanks to the early shutdown and Christmas break. Crouse, who has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 28 games this season, should be back in the Coyotes' top-6.
The Penguins added John Marino to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday (Dec.27).
Marino was one of five players added to the protocol list on Monday, bringing the Penguins total to six. This group will likely miss at least the next two games.
The Lightning placed Mikhail Sergachev in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
The Lightning are set to play four games in six days this week but lost both goalies, Sergachev and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to COVID-19 on Sunday and both Anthony Cirelli and Andrej Sustr on Monday. With Sergachev out, Darren Raddysh is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday.
The Panthers placed MacKenzie Weegar on the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday.
The Panthers placed four new players in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday, the same day that they activated eight players from the list. With Weegar likely out until the middle of next week, Gustav Forsling skated on a pairing with Aaron Ekblad in Monday's practice.
Tanev suffered a season-ending ACL injury on December 18tht.
Tanev will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season after suffering an ACL injury vs. the Oilers on December 18th. This is a terrible break for Tanev, who was having a career year, scoring nine goals with six assists (15 points) in his first 30 games of the season.
Crouse was placed in COVID-19 protocol on Thursday.
Crouse will miss Friday's game in Anaheim, likely leading to the Coyotes reaching into the AHL for a call-up. If they don't, they'll go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
Schmaltz (upper-body) will return to the Coyotes lineup on Friday.
Schmaltz has been out since October 25th but is set to return to the lineup on Friday. Schmaltz will play on the wing in his return, skating on a line with Barrett Hayton and Lawson Crouse.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Saturday vs. the Flyers.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Friday vs. the Golden Knights.
Lee (COVID-19) has been cleared to play on Thursday.
Lee has been out since November 16th but is expected to return to the lineup vs. the Sharks. Lee should be back on the top line with Mathew Barzal and comes in with four goals in 12 games.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Monday in Winnipeg.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will start Sunday in Los Angeles.
Goalie Start
Vejmelka will likely start Sunday in Los Angeles.
Send Down
The Blue Jackets have sent Kevin Stenlund to Cleveland (AHL).
Stenlund has been a healthy scratch for the last two games and with Max Domi back healthy, Stenlund returns to Cleveland. The 25-year-old has one goal and two assists in seven AHL games this season.
