Copley stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Capitals win in Arizona on December 6th. Copley has won three of his last four starts while allowing 11 goals on 107 shots (.897 SV%). Tonight he will take on a Sabres team that has won two of their last seven games (2-3-2).
Edmundson missed Tuesday’s game vs. the Panthers and will be a game-time decision Friday vs. the Avalanche. Edmundson would replace Jordan Schmaltz if he plays. He has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 26 games this season.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes loss in Boston on Tuesday. Despite Adin Hill playing spectacularly while Kuemper was out, they will stick with Kuemper tonight in Buffalo. Kuemper has gone 2-4-1 with a 3.30 GAA and .895 SV% on the road this season, so look at your other options before rolling with Kuemper.
Edmundson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, so look for Jordan Schmaltz to replace him on the blueline. Monitor Edmundson’s status leading up to Friday’s game vs. the Avalanche.
Kuemper has been out since November 21st but will start tonight with the red-hot Adin Hill serving as his backup. Kuemper has struggled at times this season, particularly on the road. The 28-year-old is 2-3-1 with an ugly 3.17 GAA and .902 SV% in six starts outside of Arizona.
Copley allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Capitals win in New York on November 24th. Copley hasn’t played much when Braden Holtby is healthy but he’ll get a chance tonight in a non-back-to-back situation. Copley is 4-2-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .900 SV% in seven starts on the road this season.
Kuemper, who had an extended run as the Coyotes No.1 netminder while Antti Raanta was out, will now take some time on the shelf. Raanta is back, so the Coyotes have recalled Adin Hill to serve as the backup while Kuemper is sidelined.
Copley was pulled after allowing four goals on 22 shots in the Capitals overtime win in Montreal on Monday. Copley has seen quite a bit of work in November, going 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in five starts this month. However, the 26-year-old has struggled on the road all year, posting a 3.50 GAA and .885 SV% in six games.
Copley was pulled after allowing four goals on 22 shots in the Capitals overtime win in Montreal on Monday. Copley has seen quite a bit of work in November, going 3-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .909 SV% in five starts this month. However, the 26-year-old has struggled on the road all year, posting a 3.50 GAA and .885 SV% in six games.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Bruins on Saturday. With Antti Raanta still out, Kuemper will make his seventh consecutive start tonight. Kuemper is 2-3-1 with a 2.70 GAA and .912 SV% in his previous six starts. Kuemper has been solid this season, including a 2-2-0 record, 2.03 GAA and .938 SV% on home-ice.
Copley allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Capitals win in Colorado on Friday. Even with Braden Holtby (upper-body) healthy, Copley will make his fourth straight start tonight. The 26-year-old has been excellent in his last five starts, going 4-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .921 SV%. Tonight he faces a Canadiens team that has won three of their last four.
Kuemper stopped 45 of 46 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 win over the Predators on Thursday. It was a much different performance than the one we saw in Detroit, when he was pulled. Kuemper has lost four of his last six starts (2-3-1) while posting a 3.52 GAA and .899 SV%. He is too inconsistent to trust every night, but tonight he gets a Bruins team on a back-to-back.
Copley allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Capitals loss in Winnipeg on Wednesday. The loss snapped a three-game losing streak for Copley, who has a 2.76 GAA and .905 SV% in six games this season. With Braden Holtby out with an upper-body injury, Copley will make his third start in four nights.
Kuemper was yanked after allowing five goals on 17 shots in the Coyotes loss in Detroit on Tuesday. Kuemper has had a really tough time in his last five games, allowing a combined 19 goals on 152 shots (.875 SV%). With Kuemper’s struggles and the Predators in town, he’s best left on the bench tonight.
