Smith allowed five goals on 33 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Rangers last Saturday. With a full week off, it looks like Smith will go tonight vs. the Lightning. He has one win in his last six games and sits at 2-4-1 with a 2.26 GAA and .930 SV% in February.
Smith is feeling under the weather, probably could have played tonight but coach Dave Tippett said it makes sense to go with McKenna.
Smith allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Sharks last night. Despite losing four of his last five games, Smith will start again tonight vs. the Rangers. Tonight will be the fifth time that he has started both games of the back-to-back—in the first four, he is 0-3-1 with a 2.49 GAA and .918 SV%.
Ekholm has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. the Devils. Ekholm is expected to be paired with Victor Bartley. Ekholm has five goals, eight assists (13 points) and a plus-10 rating in 53 games this season.
Smith allowed two goals on 36 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday. With a few days off in between games, Smith will make his sixth straight start, having gone 2-2-1 with 1.56 GAA and .953 SV% in his previous five outings. He has yet to face the Sharks this season, but is 5-10-3 at home.
Ekholm missed Tuesday’s game vs. Tampa Bay, but his presence for the morning skate suggests that he might return tonight vs. the Jets. Monitor his status after the morning skate.
Smith made 36 saves on 38 shots in the Coyotes 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks last night. Despite the busy night, he will go again tonight in St. Louis. All of the Mike Smith of old is back—he has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.45 GAA and .956 SV% in his last four starts. However, tonight's matchup on the tail-end of a back-to-back is terrifying from a fantasy perspective.
Ekholm suffered and upper-body injury in the Predators win over the Panthers on Sunday. His absence from the morning skate suggests that Ekholm will not be in the lineup tonight vs. the Lightning. With Ekholm out, Anthony Bitetto will be in the lineup.
Smith made 36 saves on 38 shots in the Coyotes 3-2 shootout win over the Blackhawks last night. Despite the busy night, he is expected to go again tonight in St. Louis. All of the Mike Smith of old is back—he has gone 2-1-1 with a 1.45 GAA and .956 SV% in his last four starts. However, tonight's matchup on the tail-end of a back-to-back is terrifying from a fantasy perspective.
Murray, 21, who missed 44 games earlier this season due to a knee injury is now out with a high-ankle sprain. Murray is expected to miss four to six weeks.
In the second period, Ekholm was injured went into the boards hard and was forced to leave the game. With Ryan Ellis already out, the Predators can’t afford to lose Ekholm too. Expect an update on his status on Monday.
Smith allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Coyotes loss 3-1 to the Red Wings on Saturday night. Smith had a really good week, going 1-1-1 with a 1.30 GAA and .959 SV%, but has a tough start to this week with the Yotes in Chicago. In his first start vs. the Hawks, he allowed six goals on 51 shots in a 6-1 loss.
Murray already missed 37 games with a knee injury this season and now he will miss at least another month with an ankle injury that he suffered last night. Overall, Murray has missed 65 of the first 132 (49.2%) games in his young career. Another tough blow to this Blue Jackets team who has battled a multitude of injuries all season long.
Smith made 40 saves on 41 shots in the Coyotes 2-1 shootout loss to the Hurricanes on Thursday. He has stopped 70 of 72 shots (.972 SV%) in his last two starts and is starting to look like his old-self again. He draws a tough matchup tonight with the Red Wings and their red-hot power-play in town.
Murray left Friday’s win over the Blues and did not return. After the game he was ruled out for Saturday’s game in Ottawa as he stays home to be evaluated. Murray had played just three games since returning from a knee injury and he is already out again.
Smith stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Coyotes 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Smith has won two of three with a 2.59 GAA and .908 SV%. While he has played well as of late and draws a strong matchup tonight, Smith is still a risky start in all formats. He made 32 saves in a 3-0 loss in his first start vs. Carolina.
Smith gave up five goals on 20 shots in the Coyotes loss in Ottawa on Friday. Despite Louis Domingue recording the W on on Sunday, the Coyotes will go back to Smith tonight in Columbus. Smith has been terrible on the road this season, going 3-12-2 with a 3.43 GAA and .891 SV% away from the desert.
Murray missed the last 36 games and a total of 40 games this season. He will be back in tomorrow and will likely replace Dalton Prout on the Blue Jackets blue line. He has no points and a minus-3 rating in four games this season.
Smith allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Coyotes 3-1 win in Toronto on Thursday. It was his first win since January 8th and made him 3-5-2 with a 3.25 GAA and .902 SV% in January. In his first start against the Senators, he allowed five goals on 33 shots in a 5-1 loss.
Murray has missed the last 36 games with a knee injury. Murray, who also missed the first seven games of the season due to off-season knee surgery, has recorded two penalty minutes in four games this season. He collected 21 points (4G / 17A) in 66 games in his first NHL season in 2013-14. Expect him to return to the lineup on Saturday vs. Tampa Bay.
