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Mullett Arena, Tempe, AZ
Predators, Coyotes out to halt losing streaksThe Nashville Predators will be reminded of how difficult the first game can be coming off a long break when they host the Arizona Coyotes o...
Predators bring losing streak into matchup with the Coyotes
The Nashville Predators will try to end a three-game skid when they play the Arizona CoyotesFEBRUARY 9ā¢ASSOCIATED PRESS
Juuso Valimaki - Posts helper in lossValimaki logged an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactValimaki set up a Jason Zucker tally in the first period. This was Valimaki's second point over five contests since he returned from a six-game stint as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old defenseman has just eight points with 28 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 26 hits and a minus-2 rating through 35 outings overall. He should stick in the lineup most of the time, but he could be rotated out at times depending on the play of Michael Kesselring and Josh Brown.
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Matias Maccelli - Collects helperMaccelli posted an assist in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactMaccelli has gone 10 games without a goal, but he's picked up five assists in that span. The winger continues to play on the second line and second power-play unit, and he was reunited with Nick Bjugstad and Lawson Crouse for this contest with the Coyotes' forward group at essentially full strength. Maccelli has 33 points, 85 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 49 outings overall.
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Nick Schmaltz - Snags helper in lossSchmaltz recorded an assist in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactSchmaltz set up a Clayton Keller tally in the third period. This was Schmaltz's second helper over four games since he returned from an upper-body injury, but he's now gone seven contests without a goal. The 27-year-old winger is up to 30 points, 96 shots on net and a minus-12 rating through 46 appearances this season, playing primarily on the top line.
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Jason Zucker - Nets goal ThursdayZucker scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactZucker tallied at 4:07 of the first period to the cut the deficit to 2-1. That goal snapped a three-game point drought for the winger, who has mainly been in a middle-six role lately. He's up to 18 points, 83 shots on net, 47 hits, 46 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 39 appearances in his first year with the Coyotes.
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Clayton Keller - Tallies in lossKeller scored a goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactKeller racked up 14 points over 13 games in January and picked up where he left off in the Coyotes' first game back from the All-Star break. The 25-year-old forward's goal in the third period made things interesting, though the Coyotes couldn't complete the comeback. Keller has 21 tallies, 46 points, 147 shots on net and a minus-15 rating through 49 appearances this season in a top-line role.
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