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Vejmelka will start Friday in Colorado.

Vejmelka allowed two goals on 25 shots (.920 SV%) and snapped a two-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Winnipeg Jets in his last start. The 26-year-old has been solid despite the roster around him all season, with his 18-20-5 record, .904 SV% and 3.33 GAA. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who just snapped a six-game winning streak with a 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh last game.

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka was the first goalie off the ice at the Coyotes morning skate.

Vejmelka allowed two goals on 25 shots (.920 SV%) and snapped a two-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Winnipeg Jets in his last start. The 26-year-old has been solid despite the roster around him all season, with his 18-20-5 record, .904 SV% and 3.33 GAA. He will take on the Colorado Avalanche, who just snapped a six-game winning streak with a 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh last game.

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka will start Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Vejmelka allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat the Minnesota Wild in his last start. The 26-year-old has done well to weather the storm in Arizona this season, with his 18-19-5 record, 3.36 GAA and .903 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who are falling out of a playoff position after losing thee of their last four games after a 3-0 loss to St. Louis last game.

Karel Vejmelka
Schmaltz (lower-body) will not play Tuesday vs. the Flames.

Schmaltz missed the Coyotes' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will miss Tuesday vs. the Flames as well. The 27-year-old is second in team scoring, with 21 goals, 46 points, 101 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 50 games prior to the injury.

Nick Schmaltz
Vejmelka will start Friday vs. the Hurricanes.

Vejmelka stopped 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) to snap a two-game losing streak as he beat Chicago in his previous start. The 26-year-old has played well despite the team in front of him (32nd in SOG/GP), with his 16-18-5 record, 3.32 GAA and .904 SV%. He will take on the Carolina Hurricanes, who have lost their last two games but are third in the NHL in shots per game (35.0).

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka will start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.

Vejmelka allowed six goals on 51 shots (.882 SV%) for his third loss in four starts as he was defeated by Calgary in his last start. The 26-year-old could be playing in his final games as a Coyote with the trade deadline approaching and will look to improve on his 15-18-5 record, 3.38 GAA and .903 SV%. He takes on the Chicago Blackhawks, who snapped a five-game winning streak last night with a 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Karel Vejmelka
The Blackhawks have assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford (AHL).

Stauber was fantastic in his short six-game showing with the Blackhawks as he picked up a 5-1-0 record, 2.81 GAA and .911 SV% but will head back to Rockford (AHL) with the announcement that Alex Stalock (head) has been activated from the injured reserve. Stauber returns to the minors, where he was 6-4-0 with a .896 SV% and 3.06 GAA with Rockford.

Jaxson Stauber
Vejmelka will start Wednesday vs. the Flames.

Vejmelka was pulled in his last start after allowing five goals on 14 shots (.643 SV%) for his second loss in three starts. The 26-year-old has gotten little help all season but still keeps the Coyotes in nearly every game, with his 15-17-5 record, 3.31 GAA and .904 SV%. He will take on the Calgary Flames, who have lost three of their last four games after a 4-3 loss to Philadelphia last game.

Karel Vejmelka