Utah Hockey Club News

Karel Vejmelka will start Thursday vs. Philadelphia.

Vejmelka allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Florida in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been incredibly solid for the offensively challenged Coyotes, with his 11-11-4 record, 3.23 GAA and .906 SV%. He will face Philadelphia Thursday, who is in the middle of a three-game winning streak with a 4-1 win over Anaheim last game.

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka is expected to start Thursday in Philadelphia.

Vejmelka allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by Florida in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been incredibly solid for the offensively challenged Coyotes, with his 11-11-4 record, 3.23 GAA and .906 SV%. He will face Philadelphia Thursday, who is in the middle of a three-game winning streak with a 4-1 win over Anaheim last game.

Karel Vejmelka
Vejmelka will start Tuesday in Florida.

Vejmelka allowed five goals on 35 shots (.857 SV%) to end a two-game winning streak as he lost to Tampa Bay in his previous start. The 26-year-old has been solid on a very weak team this season, with his 11-10-4 record, .907 SV% and 3.16 GAA. He takes on the Florida Panthers, who will be hoping for some better luck after dropping five of their last six games.

Karel Vejmelka
Ingram will start Tuesday vs. the Avalanche.

Ingram allowed three goals on 41 shots (.927 SV%) as he picked up his seventh straight loss in his last start on Dec. 17th vs. Buffalo. The Coyotes' backup has been horrid this season, with his 1-7-1 record, 4.39 GAA and .875 SV%. He will face the Colorado Avalanche, who have won their last four and six of their last seven games.

Connor Ingram
Olli Maatta has pneumonia and will be a game-time decision Saturday (illness).

Maatta has not played since Dec. 6th due to illness and will be a game-time decision as the Red Wings take on Ottawa Saturday. Maatta has been having a resurgent first season in Detroit, with two goals, 10 points, 20 SOG and a +11 plus/minus through 25 games this season.

Olli Maatta
Vejmelka will start Friday vs. the Islanders.

Vejmelka stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%) to snap a two-game winning streak as he was beaten by San Jose in his previous start. Vejmelka has been one of the Coyotes' lone bright spots, with his 8-8-3 record, 3.07 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the New York Islanders, who lost in a shootout vs. Boston in their last game, but are ninth in the NHL in goals allowed per game (2.77).

Karel Vejmelka
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