The Coyotes have won two straight and will turn back to Vejmelka on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in two straight but was victorious in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 7-4 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Coyotes enter action as +122 road underdogs.
The Coyotes have won two straight and will turn back to Vejmelka on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in two straight but was victorious in his most recent outing, saving 20 of 24 shots (.833 SV%) in a 7-4 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Coyotes enter action as +122 road underdogs.
Marino has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but should return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old Marino has 25 points (4G / 21A) and 83 blocks in 71 games this season.
Szuber earned his first career call-up after posting six goals and 24 points in 67 games along with 48 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus. The 21-year-old is Arizona's 2022 sixth-round pick (163rd overall) and spent the last three seasons prior to 2023-24 with EHC Munchen from the DEL.
Marino received a fighting major and a game misconduct two seconds into Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers and did not return to the game after suffering an undisclosed injury and subsequent game misconduct. The 26-year-old Marino has 25 points (4G / 21A) and 83 blocks in 71 games this season and will travel with New Jersey to Ottawa on Saturday, but will decide on his availability in the morning.
The Coyotes will continue their goalie rotation on Friday as Vejmelka will tend the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. Before allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in an 8-5 loss to the New York Rangers in his last outing, Vejmelka was playing well, allowing three or fewer goals in seven straight games (5-2-0). The Coyotes enter action as +150 home underdogs.
Lipkin was a seventh-round pick of the Coyotes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and has earned himself a three-year-, entry-level contract. In 39 games with Quinnipiac University this season, Lipkin has 35 points (15G / 20A).
DeSimone will be the odd-man out on the Devils' blue-line as Jonas Siegenthaler returns from his concussion. DeSimone has two goals and five assists in 32 games this season.
Tyler Tucker will draw into the Blues' lineup on the blueline Monday as Perunovich and Matthew Kessel will be healthy scratches for a Blues team that has dressed seven defensemen in recent games. Perunovich has 15 points (0G / 15A) in 48 games this season.
Schmidt was the odd man out of Winnipeg's lineup for their previous game but will draw back into the lineup for Dylan Samberg on Saturday vs. the Islanders. Schmidt has endured his least productive season since 2014-15 with Winnipeg in 2023-24, with his two goals and 12 points through 60 games played.
Schmidt will be a healthy scratch for the second time in the last five games as Dylan Samberg will draw back into the lineup. Schmidt has two points (1G / 1A), seven shots, and four hits in his last six games.
Yamamoto and Tomas Tatar will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday for Seattle, allowing Logan Morrison and Ryan Winterton to draw into the lineup. The 25-year-old Yamamoto has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 56 games this season.
The Coyotes coach staff has committed to swapping their goalies for the remainder of the season and will continue to do so as Vejmelka goes between the pipes on Tuesday. Vejmelka has played well lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0), including saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 2-1 overtime win against the Seattle Kraken. The Coyotes enter action as -163 home favourites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Coyotes coach staff has committed to rating their goalies for the remainder of the season and will continue to do so will Vejmelka between the pipes on Tuesday. Vejmelka has played well lately, allowing two or fewer goals in three straight (2-1-0), including saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 2-1 overtime win against the Seattle Kraken. The Coyotes enter action as -163 home favourites against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
