With the All-Star break approaching, the trade deadline looms large and is about a month and a half away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes are in a small rut, going 4-5-1 in their past 10 games. That shouldn’t take too much away from what’s been a drastic … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: Arizona Coyotes
Central Snapshots: Vilardi, Gustafsson, Dermott, Gurianov
The Winnipeg Jets are expecting the return of forwards Gabriel Vilardi and David Gustafsson soon, per team reporter Mike McIntyre with The Free Press. Both players are out with lower-body injuries, with Vilardi missing the team’s last two games and optimistic he can return soon, while Gustafsson has been on injured reserve since December 30th. Vilardi missed roughly a … [Read more...] about Central Snapshots: Vilardi, Gustafsson, Dermott, Gurianov
Michael Kesselring Fined For Cross-Checking
A little past the halfway point in the third period in the team’s most recent game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Arizona Coyotes defenseman Michael Kesselring was given a double-minor for a cross-check on Maxwell Crozier, as well as a game misconduct. Today, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety delivered some supplemental discipline to Kesselring for the play in … [Read more...] about Michael Kesselring Fined For Cross-Checking
Arizona Coyotes Send Down Justin Kirkland
Continuing his call-up carousel, the Arizona Coyotes reassigned forward Justin Kirkland to their AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, to create a roster spot for newly claimed forward Adam Ruzicka. Now having been recalled on four separate occasions, Kirkland has managed only two games in Arizona, going scoreless in both contests. Conversely, at the AHL level, Kirkland is in … [Read more...] about Arizona Coyotes Send Down Justin Kirkland
Coyotes’ Matt Dumba Out Week-To-Week
Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury, per the team. The 29-year-old did not play the second and third periods of Monday’s 5-2 win over the Penguins, although it’s unclear when he sustained the injury during the first period. He did not accompany the team on their three-game road trip through the southeastern United States, and he … [Read more...] about Coyotes’ Matt Dumba Out Week-To-Week