Connauton (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Connauton did not finish Wednesday's game vs. the Bruins and will be a game-time decision on Friday. Look for Markus Nutivaara to replace Connauton if he can't play.
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Vejmelka is expected to start Friday in Washington.
The Coyotes recalled Barrett Hayton from Tucson (AHL).
The Coyotes lost four players to injury in their loss to the Panthers on Tuesday and one of them was Nick Schmaltz, who Hayton will replace. Hayton has had a slow start to the season in the AHL, picking up just one assist in four games.
Schmaltz is day-to-day with an upper-body injury; not expected to play Thursday.
Schmaltz played through the injury in the Florida game but is not expected to play Thursday in Tampa according to head coach André Tourigny. The Coyotes are extremely banged up right now, so Barrett Hayton has been recalled from the AHL to take Schmaltz's places.
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Ingram led the Predators onto the ice for warmups.
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Vejmelka will start Saturday vs. the Islanders.
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Vejmelka will start Thursday vs. the Oilers.
Connauton (lower-body) will make his season debut on Tuesday.
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O'Brien will be a healthy scratch on Monday.
O'Brien had one shot and two hits in 11:43 TOI in the Coyotes loss on Saturday. Tonight he'll be replaced by Antoine Roussel.
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Vejmelka will make his first career start Saturday afternoon in Buffalo.
The Predators have recalled Connor Ingram from Milwaukee (AHL).
David Rittich was added to the COVID-19 protocol list, so Ingram has been brought up to serve as Juuse Saros vs. Carolina.
The Coyotes have signed Anson Thornton to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Oilers have re-signed Kailer Yamamoto to a one-year contract.
Yamamoto had a terrific 27-game stretch in 2020 but failed to match that production in his first full season in 2021. Yamamoto scored just eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 52 games last year, playing almost exclusively with Leon Draisaitl. The lack of production led to Yamamoto getting a one-year bridge deal at $1.175M to prove he can bounce back before the Oilers commit to him with big dollars on a longer-term deal.
The Flames have re-signed Juuso Valimaki to a two-year, $3.1 million contract.
The Coyotes have signed Michael Carcone to a two-year, two-way contract.
The Senators have signed Andrew Agozzino to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Flames have signed Nick DeSimone to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Coyotes have signed Liam O'Brien to a one-year, two-way contract.
The Hurricanes have signed Ian Cole to a one-year contract worth $2.9 million.
The Rangers have acquired Nick DeSimone and '22 4th round pick from the Golden Knights for Brett Howden.
DeSimone was sent to the Golden Knights as a part of the Mattias Janmark trade last April. The 26-year-old has spent his entire pro career in the AHL, finishing last season with no goals and 11 assists in 22 games. Look for him to open the 2021-22 season in the AHL.