Utah Hockey Club News

Koch will draw into the Coyotes' lineup for Matt Dumba, who is a scratch for trade-related reasons. Koch has one goal and ten assists in 47 games with Tucson (AHL) this season.

Bjugstad has five points in his last eight games (4G / 1A) along with 21 shots and 19 hits. Most recently, Bjugstad has played on a line with Matias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse.

Koch had one goal, 11 points and 67 PIMs in 47 games played with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) this season and earned his first career NHL call-up on Thursday. The 27-year-old undrafted defenseman spent the majority of his professional career in the Czechia league before making the leap to North America in 2023-24.

Bjugstad has five points in his last eight games (4G / 1A) along with 21 shots and 19 hits. Most recently, Bjugstad has played on a line with Matias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse.

After a disappointing 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, the Coyotes will return to Vejmelka between the pipes on Thursday night. Vejmelaka is riding a two-game winning streak and saved 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals in his last outing. The Coyotes enter action as +126 home underdogs against the Minnesota Wild, losers of three of their last four (1-3-0).

Yamamoto will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as Seattle opts to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare will draw into the lineup in his place.

Keller has not played since February 25th due to an upper-body injury but will return on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Keller's absence from the Coyotes' lineup has been a troubling blow for a team that, albeit on a two-game winning streak, has lost 14 of their last 16 (2-12-2). Before his injury, Keller had produced three points (1G / 2A) in his last two games.

Keller has not played since February 25th due to an upper-body injury but is trending towards a return on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Keller's absence from the Coyotes' lineup has been a troubling blow for a team that, albeit on a two-game winning streak, has lost 14 of their last 16 (2-12-2). Before his injury, Keller had produced three points (1G / 2A) in his last two games.

Ingram has yet to play since the Coyotes snapped their 14-game losing skid but will return to the crease on Tuesday as the team attempts to extend their winning streak to three. The 26-year-old netminder has lost eight straight (0-6-2), posting an ugly. 872 SV% and has allowed three or more goals in his last three outings. That said, the Coyotes are -258 home favourites against a Chicago Blackhawks club that was defeated 5-0 last night by the Colorado Avalanche.

Vejmelka will get the opportunity to snap the Coyotes' 14-game losing skid on Friday, one loss short of their franchise-worst 15-game losing streak. Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in each of his last seven starts (0-7-0), including allowing six goals on 36 shots (.833 SV%) in his most recent outing. The Coyotes, defeated 4-2 by the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday night, enter action as +166 road underdogs against the Ottawa Senators.

Vejmelka will likely get the opportunity to snap the Coyotes' 14-game losing skid on Friday, one loss short of their franchise-worst 15-game losing streak. Vejmelka has allowed four or more goals in each of his last seven starts (0-7-0), including allowing six goals on 36 shots (.833 SV%) in his most recent outing. The Coyotes, defeated 4-2 by the Toronto Maple Leafs yesterday night, enter action as +166 road underdogs against the Ottawa Senators.

Keller was limited to only 8:16 time-on-ice in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets before exiting the contest with an upper-body injury. Keller's absence from the Coyotes' lineup is a troubling blow for a team amid a 13-game losing skid. Before his injury, Keller had produced three points (1G / 2A) in his last two games.

Ingram has played both games for the Coyotes since returning from a two-week absence due to an injury and will play again on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ingram allowed three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%) in a 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, extending their season-worst losing skid to 13 games. The Coyotes are significant +202 road underdogs heading into action.

Ingram will attempt to snap the Coyotes' ugly 12-game losing streak as he takes the crease for a second-straight game on Tuesday in at the Bell Centre. The 26-year-old has taken over Arizona's crease in his third NHL season due to his stellar player and 17-13-3 record, 2.80 GAA and .911 SV%. He heads to Montreal to take on the Canadiens, who also find themselves in a bit of a slump having lost their last five-straight contests.

Keller was limited to only 8:16 time-on-ice in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets before exiting the contest with an upper-body injury. Keller's absence from the Coyotes' lineup is a devasting blow for a team amid a 12-game losing skid. Before his injury, Keller had produced three points (1G / 2A) in his last two games.

Tye Kartye will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Yamamoto to play only his second game in the last two weeks. Yamamoto has 12 points (7G / 5A) in 46 games this season while averaging 12 minutes time-on-ice.

Stenlund did not play on Saturday due to an illness but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 27-year-old Stenlund has produced 13 points (9G / 4A) while averaging only 12:42 time-on-ice through 57 games this season.