With Matt Duchene, Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel on their way out, Brown gets called up for the first time this season. The former No.11 overall pick (2016) has had a strong year in his first AHL campaign, ranking third on Belleville in points with 34 (12G / 22A) in 39 games. The 20-year-old is expected to make his season debut on Friday and has one assist in four career NHL games.
Danault missed the morning skate because his wife is due to deliver their first child any time now. Depending on what happens this afternoon, Danault could miss Tuesday’s game.
Kuemper stopped all 22 shots that he faced in the Coyotes shutout win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Kuemper and the Coyotes have had Toronto’s number this season and it led to Kuemper’s third win in his last four games—stopping 116 of the 124 shots (.936 SV%) that he has faced in that stretch. Tonight he faces a Flames team that is dangerous offensively but come in as losers of five of their last seven.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Coyotes loss to St. Louis on Thursday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Kuemper, who has gone 2-3-1 with a 3.35 GAA and .899 SV% in February. Kuemper allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 4-2 win in his first start against the Maple Leafs.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 43 shots in the Coyotes win in Vegas on Tuesday. Kuemper has won two in a row while stopping 74 of 78 shots (.949 SV%) and will make his 32nd appearance of the season on Thursday. Kuemper has gone 8-2-2 with a 2.56 GAA, .918 SV% and one shutout in his last 12 starts.
Copley allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Capitals win over the Avalanche last Thursday. It was the first win for Copley in nearly one month and moved him to 4-1-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .917 SV% on home-ice this season. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has played very well on their current road-trip, going 3-1-1 while averaging 3.40 goals for per game.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Coyotes win over the Stars on Saturday. The victory snapped a three-game losing skid for Kuemper, who is now 1-2-1 with a 3.53 GAA and .894 SV% to start February. He draws a tough assignment in Vegas this evening and comes in having gone 0-1-1 with a 3.89 GAA and .871 SV% in two starts vs. the Golden Knights this season.
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.
Copley allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Capitals win over the Avalanche last Thursday. It was the first win for Copley in nearly one month and moved him to 4-1-2 with a 2.65 GAA and .917 SV% on home-ice this season. Tonight he faces a Kings team that has played very well on their current road-trip, going 3-1-1 while averaging 3.40 goals for per game.
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).
Copley allowed three goals on 17 shots after replacing Braden Holtby in the Capitals loss in Chicago on January 20th. Copley has struggled over the course of the last month, allowing a combined 15 goals on the last 94 shots (.840 SV%) that he has faced. In his first start against Colorado this season, Copley stopped 24 of 26 shots in a 3-2 overtime win (Nov.16).
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.
