Vesey is apparently dealing with an upper-body injury after Tuesday’s game and is questionable for Thursday’s game in Winnipeg. He will travel with the team, but there’s no guarantee that he will play.
Domingue stopped all 10 shots that he faced after replacing Mike Smith in the Coyotes’ loss to the Canucks on November 23rd. Domingue had been out with a lower-body injury, but will make his 13th start tonight. Domingue is 2-5-1 with a 4.20 GAA and .880 SV% on the road and tonight he faces a Blue Jackets team that fired 60 shots on Smith on Saturday.
Blidh, 21, was a sixth round pick (180th overall) in 2013 and was recalled after posting nine points (5G / 4A) in 19 games with Providence. Blidh will travel to Buffalo and could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Miller had to get stitches on his knee after being hit by a Mats Zuccerello shot on Sunday. Rangers’ head coach Alain Vigneault said it is a 50/50 chance that Miller will be in the lineup on Tuesday. If he can’t play, Oscar Lindberg will get back into the lineup.
Zibanejad broke his fibula after sliding awkwardly into the boards during the Rangers’ shootout loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Zibanejad has enjoyed a great start to his Rangers career, having collected 15 points (5G / 10A) in 19 games, but that will be put on hold for at least six weeks. Expect Kevin Hayes to take on a bigger role in the Rangers’ offence with Zibanejad out.
Domingue allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Mike Smith made his return to the crease last night, but they will ease him back into action and go back to Domingue tonight. Domingue has struggled mightily on the road this season, going 2-5-0 with a 4.48 GAA and.868 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance.
Kreider will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Saturday in Calgary. With Kreider out, Michael Grabner will skate in the Rangers’ top-6.
Domingue allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to the Jets on Thursday. Tonight he will make his eighth straight start, having gone 4-3-0 with a 2.98 GAA and .913 SV% in his last seven starts. Tonight Domingue will face a Bruins team that has gone 5-2-0 while averaging 2.71 goals per game in their last seven contests.
Bonino missed practice on Thursday, but is good-to-go tonight vs. the Maple Leafs. Bonino is expected to centre a line with Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin on his wings. The two-way centre has one goal and three assists (four points) in 14 games this season.
Domingue allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Coyotes’ win in Colorado on Tuesday. Domingue has won three of his last four starts while registering a 2.64 GAA and .929 SV%. Domingue has improved his game and tonight he starts vs. the Jets on home ice—Domingue is 2-1-0 with a 2.29 GAA and .938 SV% in three starts at Gila River Arena.
Domingue was pulled after he allowed three goals on 21 shots in the Coyotes’ loss in Anaheim on Friday. It was his second starts in as many nights and ended a brief two-game winning streak for Domingue, who now has three wins in his last five starts with a 3.19 GAA and .915 SV%. Try to find a better option than him on a busy Tuesday night.
Ruhwedel, 26, was with the Sabres’ organization from 2013-2016 before signing with the Penguins this summer. The undrafted defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 10 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, but will serve as a healthy scratch during Tuesday’s game.
Domingue allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Predators last night. The win was Domingue’s third in his last four starts—he has posted a 2.71 GAA and .924 SV% over that stretch. Domingue’s game is starting to resemble his play from last year, but he remains a risky option in Anaheim on no rest. Although, the Ducks are without Ryan Getzlaf, Nick Ritchie and Hampus Lindholm.
Domingue allowed two goals on 41 shots in the Coyotes’ win over the Sharks on Tuesday. It was easily Domingue’s best start of the year so far and he has now won two out of his last three starts while posting a 3.02 GAA and .916 SV%. Tonight he takes on a Predators team that has stumbled out of the gate, but remain a dangerous lineup for opposing goalies.
Domingue allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Coyotes’ loss to Colorado on Sunday. Domingue had a rough month of October, posting a 4.38 GAA and .869 SV% en route to just one win. With Mike Smith out, Domingue is really the Coyotes’ only option, so they’ll roll him back out there tonight vs. San Jose. The Sharks are 6-3-0 while averaging 2.56 goals per game.
Kreider has missed the last four games with a neck strain, but returns to the lineup tonight vs. the Blues. Kreider had a good start to the year, picking up seven points (3G / 4A) in five games. Kreider will be back on a line with Mika Zibanejad at centre and Mats Zuccarello will be on the right wing. Kreider is averaging 3:07 on the power-play and is second among Rangers’ forwards with 13:52 at even strength.
