

Kuemper was lights out in Game 1, stopping 40 of the 43 shots that he faced as the Coyotes held onto an early lead to win Game 1 4-3. Kuemper is now 2-0 while stopping 63 of 68 shots (.927 SV%) in two starts vs. the Predators in 2020.



Dudas was picked in the fourth-round of the 2018 NHL draft and finished his fourth year in the OHL with 15 goals and 38 assists (53 points) in 48 games with the Owen Sound Attack. The 19-year-old centre also represented Canada at the World Juniors, where he tallied two assists in seven games. He is expected to join Ontario (AHL) for the 2020-21 season.

Turcotte was the No.5 overall pick in this summer's draft and scored nine goals with 17 assists (26 points) in 29 games in his first season at the University of Wisconsin. His .897 points-per-game ranked second on the team and sixth among college freshmen nationwide.

Kuemper allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Coyotes loss in Calgary on Friday. Since coming back from a lengthy injury absence, Kuemper has gone 1-2-0 with a 2.37 GAA and .929 SV% in three starts. Tonight he faces the Jets, who he has been terrific against over the last three years--winning three in a row while stopping 102 of the 108 shots (.944 SV%) that he's faced. As for Winnipeg, they're on a five-game home winning streak while averring 3.80 goals for and just 1.20 goals against per game.


Kuemper allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Panthers last Tuesday. With Antti Raanta starting last Saturday, Kuemper has had over one week off. He was solid in his return from injury and is 9-2-1 with a 1.95 GAA and .933 SV% on the road this year. The Canucks are 12-2-1 while scoring 3.39 goals per game in their last 15 home games.



Tonight will be Darcy Kuemper's first start since December 19th. During his one-game AHL conditioning stint, Kuemper stopped 26 of 28 shots in a loss. Kuemper has gone 6-6-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .925 SV% on home ice this season and tonight he faces a Panthers team that is 3-7-1 while averaging 2.64 goals for and 3.82 goals against in their last 11 games.



Danault was forced to leave Monday's game after a shot deflected into his face but he was on the ice for today's morning skate and is expected to play against the Bruins. Danault has 10 points (2G / 8A) in his last 14 games.

Danault was forced to leave Monday's game with a mouth injury after a Tomas Tatar shot was deflected into his face. However, it doesn't look like Danault will miss any more time, so look for him to play tomorrow in Boston.

Kuemper was supposed to return to the Coyotes net on Monday but suffered an injury in the morning skate. There is no word on how long Kuemper is expected to be sidelined this time around but luckily Antti Raanta is ready to go in Montreal.

Kuemper has been out since December 19th with a lower-body injury but was a full participant in Sunday’s practice and could be back in the crease on Monday. Kuemper is a game-time decision so monitor his status if the Coyotes have a morning skate if not there should be an update on his status around 5:00 PM ET.


Doughty missed Monday's practice and Wednesday's optional morning skate, suggesting he won't be available for tonight's game vs. the Lightning. Derek Forbort is also unlikely to play, so look for Sean Walker and Alec Martinez to play massive minutes for the Kings.
