Arizona Coyotes star forward clayton keller Might come back soon According to general manager Bill Armstrong,noted that Keller sustained an upper-body injury in a team game on February 25 that has interfered with his daily activities.th Game against the Winnipeg Jets. Keller will miss Sunday’s game against the Washington Capitals, his fourth absence due to injury.
alexander kerfoot He took on the role of the team’s top-line center in Keller’s absence, scoring two goals in the last three games. This brings Kerfoot’s career points total to 35 points in 60 games, his second-highest total in the past five years. But he pales in comparison to Keller, who has 22 goals and 52 points in 56 games and leads the Coyotes with nine points.him and winger Matthias Macelli He is the only player on the team to top 40 points through Arizona’s first 60 games this season.
Keller’s upgrade to an everyday pick is an exciting development for a Coyotes team that has lost 16 of its past 19 games, losing 49-76. Keller remains a mainstay of Arizona’s offense, averaging more than 19 minutes on the ice this season and will likely return to the top forward role as soon as he is healthy.
Other notes from across the league:
- san jose sharks goaltender mackenzie blackwood He traveled with the team to play against the Minnesota Wild and is likely to return this week. NBC Sports reporter Shen Beng. Blackwood has been dealing with an undisclosed injury since the team’s loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, missing the last two games in San Jose. Blackwood was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday due to the injury, making San Jose’s earliest return to action next Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Despite a series of injuries this season, he was still San Jose’s starting pitcher, winning nine games and posting an .899 save percentage in 35 games.
- Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin I have a head injury, According to head coach Sheldon Keefe,after taking a blow to the head from a New York Rangers forward. matt rempe. Keefe chose his words in response to Rempe’s bat, harshly criticizing the rookie winger for removing his foot and ejecting a player. At this time, there is no set date for Lyubushkin’s return. He joined the team in a trade from the Anaheim Ducks earlier this week and appeared in his first game this season against the Leafs.