Edmonton Oilers News

Stecher suffered a shoulder injury in Winnipeg on Sunday and will not play tonight vs. the Ducks. With Stecher out, Philip Larsen will draw back into the lineup. Stecher is day-to-day.

Smith allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Washington on Saturday. Smith has lost five in a row (0-4-1) while allowing a combined 15 goals on 175 shots (.914 SV%). One of those losses came against the Blues, who he will face again tonight—he allowed two goals on 40 shots in a 3-0 loss two Saturday’s ago.

Smith allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Washington on Saturday. Smith has lost five in a row (0-4-1) while allowing a combined 15 goals on 175 shots (.914 SV%). One of those losses came against the Blues, who he will face again tonight—he allowed two goals on 40 shots in a 3-0 loss two Saturday’s ago.

Koekkoek, 23, has split his season between the AHL and NHL. He has four assists in 29 games with the Lighting and 11 points (2G / 9A) in 38 games with the Crunch. He has been recalled because Jason Garrison was forced from last night’s game with an injury.

Smith allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Nashville on Monday. Louis Domingue started on Tuesday, so they’ll come back to Smith tonight in Florida. He is riding a three-game losing streak, having posted a 2.97 GAA and .913 SV% over that span. He made 23 saves in a 3-2 OT win in his first game vs. Florida.

Pickard allowed five goals on 23 shots in Colorado’s loss in Detroit on Saturday. Jeremy Smith got the net on Sunday, but they’ll come back to Pickard tonight vs. the Blues. Pickard has lost three of his last four starts while allowing 11 goals on 117 shots (.906 SV%). In the middle of the fantasy playoffs, he should be strapped to your bench or free agency.

Smith allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to St. Louis on Saturday. Smith has lost his last two starts and is now 2-3-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .917 SV% in March. Tonight he faces the Predators for the second time this season—he made an impressive 44 saves in a 4-1 win vs. Nashville back in mid-December.

Smith allowed two goals on 40 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to St. Louis on Saturday. Smith has lost his last two starts and is now 2-3-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .917 SV% in March. Tonight he faces the Predators for the second time this season—he made an impressive 44 saves in a 4-1 win vs. Nashville back in mid-December.

Smith stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Coyotes’ shutout win over the Avalanche on Monday. Louis Domingue started on Tuesday, but they’ll go right back to Smith tonight vs. the Red Wings. Smith had an impressive 37-save performance in a 4-1 win in his first start vs. Detroit.

Pickard allowed one goal on 35 shots in Colorado’s loss in Arizona on Monday. It was a strong performance, but the Avalanche couldn’t solve Mike Smith at the other end. He will make his fifth straight start tonight vs. the Red Wings—Pickard has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.01 GAA and .933 SV%.

Pickard gave up four goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Senators on Saturday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Pickard, who has just 12 wins on the season. Tonight he’ll face the Coyotes for the third time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 3.03 GAA and .882 SV% in the first two.

Smith gave up four goals on 30 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Devils on Saturday. Smith has gone 11-11-4 with a 2.91 GAA And .914 SV% on home ice this season and he is an interesting option tonight with the league-worst Colorado Avalanche in town.

Murray left Saturday’s game in Buffalo after blocking a shot with his hand. Murray suffered a broken hand and will miss at least one month. Wth Murray out, Kyle Quincey is expected to land a permanent role on the Blue Jackets’ blueline.

Smith gave up three goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes’ overtime loss to the Senators on Thursday. Smith has lost five in a row while giving up a combined 19 goals on 148 shots (.872 SV%). Despite his rough stretch, he is a good option vs. a poor Devils team who struggle on the road.