Schmaltz (lower-body) will return to the Coyotes lineup on Saturday.
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Peterka will be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Schmaltz (lower-body) is expected to be out "slightly longer" than day-to-day.
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.
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Vanecek will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.
Vanecek was perfect, stopping 32 of 32 shots for his third shutout of the season as he shut out Carolina in his previous start the last time out. The 27-year-old has been very successful in his first season as a Devil, yet is still 20 wins off of Martin Brodeur's single-season Devils' win record as he has a 28-7-3 record, 2.48 GAA and .910 SV%. He will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have lost seven of their last nine games after a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg last game.
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Vejmelka will start Sunday vs. the Wild.
Schmaltz (lower-body) will not play Sunday vs. the Wild.
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
Durzi (undisclosed) did not make the trip to Colorado.
Durzi has seven goals, 27 assists, 98 SOG, 37 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 62 games this season but will not play Thursday after not making the trip to Colorado due to an undisclosed injury. It will be the first game missed this season for the 24-year-old.
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Vejmelka will start Tuesday vs. the Blues.
O'Brien (illness) will not play Tuesday vs. the Blues.
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Peterka will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
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Ryan Donato will be a healthy scratch Thursday
Donato has 12 goals, 10 assists, 93 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 56 games this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as Daniel Sprong takes his spot in the Kraken' lineup.
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Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils' morning skate.
Vanecek allowed four goals on 29 shots (.862 SV%) for his fifth-win in six games as he beat Arizona in his previous start. The 27-year-old continue's to be nearly impossible to beat, as proven by his 27-6-3 record, 2.50 GAA and .908 SV%. He will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost two of their last three games but are ninth in the NHL in goals per game (3.37).
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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.
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Schmidt will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Schmaltz (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and expected to play on Friday.
Schmaltz suffered an upper-body injury in the Coyotes game in Dallas on Wednesday. Schmaltz has been on a heater as of late, scoring four goals with three assists (seven points) on a five-game point streak.
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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).
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Vanecek will start Wednesday in Colorado.
Vanecek stopped 19 of 22 shots (.864 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Los Angeles in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his first season in New Jersey, with his 25-6-3 record, 2.37 GAA and .913 SV%. He will take on the red-hot Colorado Avalanche, who have won six-straight games after their 3-0 victory over Vegas last game.