ARIZONA COYOTES NEWS

Wild extend Coyotes' home losing skid to 7 games Joel Eriksson Ek’s goal broke a third-period deadlock and gave the Minnesota Wild a 5-2 road victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday in...

MARCH 8 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Wild score 4 in 3rd, surge past Coyotes | NHL.com Zuccarello has 3 assists, Fleury makes 23 saves for Minnesota

MARCH 8 • NHL.COM

Clayton Keller - Scores in losing effort Keller scored a power-play goal, but Arizona lost 5-2 to Minnesota on Thursday.

Impact Keller scored his team-leading 23rd goal. He's played well, but things have been hard in Arizona. The team is 2-14-2 over the last 18 games. Not only that, but key players are likely to depart before the trade deadline. Keller is a highly skilled player who has 53 points in 59 games, but it's increasingly hard to see Arizona players reaching their upside consistently.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Eriksson Ek breaks 3rd-period tie in the Wild's 5-2 victory over the Coyotes

Joel Eriksson Ek broke a third-period tie with his 29th goal, Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Thursday night

MARCH 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Patrik Koch - Makes NHL debut Koch made his NHL debut during Thursday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota.

Impact The 27-year-old defender made his debut because the team held Matt Dumba out of the lineup for trade-related reasons. Koch saw just 9:20 of ice time with a single shot and four hits. If players move out at the deadline, he might get games, but fantasy managers should avoid him until he proves his worth rostering.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Karel Vejmelka - Allows three in loss Vejmelka allowed three goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota.

Impact After two solid starts with a save percentage of .919 or better, Vejmelka floundered again on Thursday, posting an .885 save percentage. It wasn't all his fault, but that's a poor balm at this point in the season. The team will make it hard for him to bounce back as it ships out players at the trade deadline. It's difficult to see how things get better in the desert.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bjugstad - Out Thursday Bjugstad (personal) won't play Thursday versus Minnesota.

Impact Bjugstad has 14 goals, 32 points, 42 PIM, 102 hits and 43 blocks in 62 appearances in 2023-24. The Coyotes are projected to dress seven defensemen Thursday, including Travis Dermott, who was last in the lineup Feb. 16.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Dumba - Won't play Thursday Dumba will be kept out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Minnesota because of trade-related reasons, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

Impact Dumba might be dealt before Friday's trade deadline. He has four goals, 10 points, 55 PIM, 150 hits and 84 blocks in 58 appearances this season. If he remains with Arizona, Dumba is likely to resume serving in a top-four capacity.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Coyotes 2024 trade tracker: Troy Stecher heads to Edmonton for draft picks With Friday's deadline looming at 1 p.m. MT, we are tracking moves the Arizona Coyotes are making.

MARCH 7 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Patrik Koch - Up from minors Koch was recalled from AHL Tucson on Thursday, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

Impact Koch has a goal, 11 points and 67 PIM in 47 contests with Tucson this season. The 27-year-old might get an opportunity to make his NHL debut Thursday versus Minnesota if Matt Dumba, who is questionable for trade-related reasons, doesn't play.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bjugstad - Game-time call Thursday Bjugstad (personal) will be a game-time decision Thursday against Minnesota. His wife is due to give birth Friday.

Impact Bjugstad has 14 goals, 32 points, 42 PIM and 102 hits in 62 contests this season. If Bjugstad doesn't play Thursday, then Arizona might dress seven defensemen, which would result in Travis Dermott drawing into the lineup for the first time since Feb. 16.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers acquire D Troy Stecher from Coyotes The Edmonton Oilers landed defenseman Troy Stecher and a 2024 seventh-round draft pick from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2027 fourt...

MARCH 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NHL trade grades:NHL trade grades: Troy Stecher gives Oilers a determined defenseman at a low cost This is the third year in a row that Stecher has been traded at the deadline.

MARCH 7 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jason Zucker - Sitting once again Thursday Zucker (not injury related) won't play Thursday against Minnesota because of trade-related reasons, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

Impact Zucker has registered nine goals and 16 assists through 51 games with the Coyotes this season. The 32-year-old will be a valuable third-line piece if traded to a contender. He is eligible for unrestricted free agency in the summer and carries a $5.3 million cap hit.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Karel Vejmelka - Guarding crease Thursday Vejmelka will be in net Thursday at home against the Wild, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

Impact Vejmelka was stellar in his last start Sunday against the Capitals stopping 24 of 26 shots in a 5-2 win. The 27-year-old will look to win his third straight game against a team that ranks 18th in goals per game at 3.08. He will look to properly the Coyotes to win after an embarrassing loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday at home.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Dumba - Status uncertain Dumba is a doubt heading into Thursday's matchup with Minnesota, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.

Impact Dumba has been linked to a possible trade move, so it's possible that he is moved before before puck drop or that the team decides to keep him out of the lineup to avoid him getting hurt. The 29-year-old blueliner has managed just one point in his last seven contests during which he generated a mere six shots. As such, fantasy players probably shouldn't be expecting him to produce offensively even if he winds up elsewhere.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Badly needing wins, Wild visit struggling Coyotes Led by the red-hot Kirill Kaprizov, the Minnesota Wild will continue to battle toward a playoff spot when they visit the Arizona Coyotes on...

MARCH 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Badly needing wins, Wild visit struggling Coyotes Led by the red-hot Kirill Kaprizov, the Minnesota Wild will continue to battle toward a playoff spot when they visit the Arizona Coyotes on...

MARCH 7 • SUNHERALD.COM

Minnesota visits Arizona after Kaprizov's hat trick

The Minnesota Wild visit the Arizona Coyotes after Kirill Kaprizov recorded a hat trick in the Wild's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Dumba - Puts up assist Dumba recorded an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Dumba snapped a six-game point drought with the helper on Nick Bjugstad's second-period tally. The 29-year-old Dumba has had just a couple of small bursts of production on offense this season. He's at a meager 10 points with 61 shots on net, 55 PIM, 150 hits, 84 blocked shots and a minus-13 rating over 58 appearances.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Carcone - Knocks in loose puck Carcone scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Carcone has three points over three games in March after posting just one goal over 17 appearances in January and February combined. The 27-year-old could have a steadier spot in the lineup going forward -- Jason Zucker was held out of the lineup for trade-related reasons Tuesday and figures to be out Thursday if he isn't dealt before then. Carcone is up to 17 goals, 23 points, 80 shots on net, 43 hits and a minus-4 rating through 54 outings overall.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bjugstad - Pots goal Tuesday Bjugstad scored a goal on four shots and added five hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Bjugstad snapped a three-game point drought with his second-period tally. The center had three goals and an assist over four contests prior to his brief slump. He's at 14 goals, 32 points, 133 shots on net, 102 hits and a plus-5 rating over 62 appearances this season, serving in a second-line role with time on the second power-play unit.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Ingram - Struggles against Blackhawks Ingram surrendered four goals on 31 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Ingram's losing streak is up to nine games (0-7-2) after this latest defeat. All four goals he surrendered came on power plays for the Blackhawks. The 26-year-old's claim to the starting job for the Coyotes is weakening, as Karel Vejmelka has the team's last two wins. Ingram is down to 17-16-3 with a 2.85 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 39 appearances. The Coyotes have a back-to-back up next with home games versus the Wild on Thursday and against the Red Wings on Friday, so both of Ingram and Vejmelka should draw a start soon.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE