ARIZONA COYOTES NEWS

Predators take road success to desert against Coyotes One of the best road teams in the NHL for nearly two months, the Nashville Predators have no problems packing their bags.Home ice has not be...

JANUARY 19 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Liam O'Brien - Quiet on offense O'Brien has gone 13 games without a point after he was held scoreless Thursday in a 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

Impact O'Brien has racked up 37 PIM, 38 hits and 12 shots on net in that span. The 29-year-old was productive around the start of November, but he's otherwise done little scoring while serving as an enforcer for the Coyotes. He's at seven points, 105 PIM, 103 hits, 37 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 43 outings.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Zucker - Registers helper in loss Zucker notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Zucker has three helpers over the last four games since he returned from a three-game suspension. The 32-year-old winger is seeing bottom-six usage, though that's been mitigated slightly by the Coyotes' usage of an 11-forward, seven-defensemen lineup. Zucker is at 15 points, 70 shots on net, 40 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 33 outings in his first year with Arizona.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Alexander Kerfoot - Reaches 20-assist mark Kerfoot logged an assist in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Kerfoot set up Travis Dermott's first-period marker. Over eight games in January, Kerfoot has managed four points and a minus-4 rating, a significant downturn in his offense after he ended December in strong form. The center has 26 points, 59 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 23 hits and a minus-1 rating over 43 contests this season, putting him on pace to easily eclipse the 32-point campaign he had last year.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Travis Dermott - Nets first goal this season Dermott scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Dermott was responsible for Arizona's lone tally Thursday, tying the game 1-1 late in the first period with his first goal of the season. The 27-year-old blueliner has just three points and a minus-3 rating through 28 games this season while averaging a career-most 17:25 of ice time this year.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Arizona takes on Nashville in Central Division action

The Arizona Coyotes play the Nashville Predators in a matchup of Central Division squads

JANUARY 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dakota Joshua nets winner as Canucks beat Coyotes Dakota Joshua scored the game-winner as the host Vancouver Canucks edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday.Elias Pettersson had the other...

JANUARY 19 • SUNHERALD.COM

Dakota Joshua nets game winner as Canucks beat Coyotes Dakota Joshua scored the game-winner as the host Vancouver Canucks edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-1 on Thursday.Elias Pettersson had the other...

JANUARY 19 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Canucks edge Coyotes, become 1st team with 30 wins this season | NHL.com Pettersson, Joshua score for Vancouver, which extends point streak to 7

JANUARY 19 • NHL.COM

Nick Schmaltz - Out Thursday Schmaltz (undisclosed) is expected to miss Thursday's game against the Canucks, per John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix.

Impact Schmaltz sustained the injury during Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary. He has 13 goals and 28 points in 42 outings in 2023-24. With Schmaltz unavailable, Dylan Guenther might serve in a top-six capacity while Michael Carcone is likely to draw into the lineup for the first time since last Thursday.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Schmaltz - Game-time call Schmaltz (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Vancouver, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.

Impact According to coach Andre Tourigny, Schmaltz is considered "hour-to-hour" ahead of Thursday night's contest. Check back for confirmation on the winger's status once Arizona takes the ice for pregame warmups.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Ingram - Starting in Vancouver Ingram will patrol the visiting crease in Vancouver on Thursday, according to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.

Impact This will be Ingram's third straight start as he has regained control of the No. 1 job in Arizona, after sharing the net for a month with Karel Vejmelka. Ingram is 15-8-1 with five shutouts this season. He will have a tough matchup with the Canucks, who are averaging 3.82 goals per game, tops in the NHL.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Surging Canucks return home to face Coyotes The Pacific Division-leading Vancouver Canucks return home to open a five-game homestand against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.The C...

JANUARY 18 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Juuso Valimaki - Sitting amid slump Valimaki has been scratched for four straight games after sitting out versus the Flames on Tuesday.

Impact Valiamki was also scratched twice in December amid his eight-game point drought. It's a significant concern the 25-year-old wasn't able to draw in against his former team Tuesday, even with the Coyotes dressing seven defensemen. Valimaki has just six assists with 35 blocked shots, 25 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 30 appearances.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

J.J. Moser - Manages assist Tuesday Moser recorded an assist and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Impact Moser has two helpers, five hits and seven blocked shots over his last four games. He's found a path to power-play time with Juuso Valimaki sitting out as a healthy scratch lately. Moser is at 17 points, 37 shots on net, 64 blocked shots, 36 hits and a plus-8 rating through 40 contests, often filling a top-four role.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Clayton Keller - Point streak at five games Keller recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Impact Keller extended his point streak to five games (four goals, four assists) when he helped out on a Logan Cooley tally in the third period. This recent run is more like what fantasy managers expect out of Keller, who has scored at a slightly lower clip for much of the campaign. The winger has 17 goals, 22 helpers, 120 shots on net, 24 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 42 appearances.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Logan Cooley - Pots goal Tuesday Cooley scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Impact Cooley had gone 17 games without a goal, recording six assists since his last tally Dec. 4 versus the Capitals. He put the Coyotes ahead 2-0 in the third period, but the Flames were able to rally from behind for the win. Cooley is up to four goals, 17 assists, 66 shots on net and a minus-12 rating through 42 outings. His skill set is better for playmaking, but even with that considered, he's been unlucky to post a 6.1 shooting percentage in his rookie year.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sean Durzi - Two points in defeat Durzi tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Impact Durzi opened the scoring midway through the second period, ripping a slapshot past Dan Vladar to give Arizona a 1-0 lead. The 25-year-old blueliner would grab a second point in the third with an assist on Logan Cooley's tally. Durzi now has four points (a goal and three assists) in his last two games after recording just one assist in his previous six contests. He's up to seven goals and 25 points through 36 games in his first season with the Coyotes.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Pacific Division-leading Vancouver faces Arizona

The Arizona Coyotes take on the top team in the Pacific Division, the Vancouver Canucks

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connor Ingram - Falls to Calgary in OT Ingram allowed three goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames.

Impact After blanking Calgary through the first two periods, Ingram surrendered a pair of goals in the final frame before giving up the game-winner to Yegor Sharangovich in overtime. It was a disappointing finish for the 26-year-old netminder, following a 38-save shutout in his last outing against Minnesota. Ingram is now 15-8-1 with a .918 save percentage and 2.52 GAA this season. The Coyotes are back in action Thursday on the road in Vancouver.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Flames score three straight, top Coyotes in OT Yegor Sharangovich scored the overtime winner to give the host Calgary Flames a 3-2 comeback victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday for...

JANUARY 17 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nick Schmaltz - Can't complete contest Schmaltz (undisclosed) was unable to return to Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.

Impact Schmaltz picked up an assist and logged 11:11 of ice time prior to exiting the contest. It's unclear at this time if he will be available to play Thursday against Vancouver.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sharangovich, Flames rally past Coyotes in OT | NHL.com Scores power-play goal with 17 seconds left to give Calgary 4th straight win

JANUARY 17 • NHL.COM