Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Falls short against Colorado
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Vejmelka kicked out 27 of 30 shots in a 3-1 loss to Colorado on Friday.
Vejmelka did alright over his previous three starts, posting a 2-1-0 record, 2.61 GAA and .921 save percentage in that span. This game started out pretty well for him too. He did surrender a power-play goal to Nathan MacKinnon midway through the first period, but he was perfect in the second. Vejmelka was done in by the third frame though, allowing two goals on nine shots during that stretch. He dropped to 18-21-5 with a 3.33 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 46 appearances this season.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: First off ice Friday
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Vejmelka was the first goaltender off the ice at practice Friday, indicating he will guard the visiting crease in Colorado, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Vejmelka is battling Connor Ingram and Ivan Prosvetov for the No. 1 job in Arizona and will get his second start in the last three games, after sitting in five of the previous six contests. Vejmelka is 18-20-5 with a 3.33 GAA and .904 save percentage. He will face the Avalanche, who are 14th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.26 goals per game.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Takes tough loss
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Vejmelka stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Coyotes' 2-1 loss to the Jets on Tuesday.
Vejmelka was solid Tuesday, allowing just two goals, but was outdueled by Connor Hellebuyck in the low-scoring affair. This start snaps a two-game winning streak for Vejmelka. He should continue to split the crease with Connor Ingram moving forward.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Starting in Winnipeg
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Vejmelka will defend the road net against Winnipeg on Tuesday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka has won his past two outings, including a 30-save performance in a 5-4 overtime win over Minnesota on March 12. He has posted a record of 18-19-5 this season with a 3.36 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 44 appearances. The Jets rank 21st in the league this campaign with 3.01 goals per game.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Snags overtime win
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Vejmelka stopped 30 of 34 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild.
The Coyotes let a couple of one-goal leads slip away in the first period, but they showed some fight by rallying from two goals down over the last 25 minutes of regulation. Vejmelka was steady to close out the contest and was rewarded with the win as Clayton Keller scored 4:09 into the extra session. This was Vejmelka's third win in his last four outings, a span in which he's yielded 13 goals. The 26-year-old is up to 18-19-5 with a 3.36 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 44 appearances. With both Connor Ingram and Ivan Prosvetov on the NHL roster, the Coyotes may be leaning toward a three-goalie rotation the rest of the way, which effectively saps most of the fantasy value out of all of their netminders.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Starting Sunday
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Vejmelka will face the Wild at home Sunday.
Vejmelka is coming off a terrific 40-save victory over St. Louis, making him 17-19-5 on the year. However, in his previous six outings, he posted a brutal .869 save percentage while allowing at least five goals four times. Vejmelka sports a .904 save percentage with a 3.36 GAA this season.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Makes 40 saves in win
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Vejmelka stopped 40 of 42 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blues.
Vejmelka and the Coyotes killed off six penalties in the contest. Pavel Buchnevich had both of the Blues' goals. Vejmelka has alternated wins and losses over his last four games, allowing 15 goals in that span. He's up to 17-19-5 with a 3.36 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Vejmelka and Connor Ingram continue to alternate starts, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the latter in goal for Thursday's game versus the Predators.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Guarding cage Tuesday
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Vejmelka will guard the home goal versus the Blues on Tuesday.
Vejmelka has allowed 18 goals over his last four outings, picking up just one win in that span. The Blues are also struggling with just one win over their last six games, so Vejmelka could be a solid fantasy play for this one.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Overwhelmed by Hurricanes
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Vejmelka kicked out 36 of 42 shots in a 6-1 loss to Carolina on Friday.
Vejmelka was beaten three times on the power play. He's fallen to 16-19-5 with a 3.39 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 42 games this season. Vejmelka has surrendered at least five goals in three of his last four contests.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Tending twine Friday
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Vejmelka will patrol the home crease Friday against Carolina, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka is coming off a 23-save performance in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Chicago. He has a 16-18-5 record this season with a 3.32 GAA and a .904 save percentage. The Hurricanes rank ninth in the league this campaign with 3.34 goals per game.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Strong in Tuesday's win
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Vejmelka allowed a goal on 24 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Vejmelka got enough goal support in this one, though he lost his shutout bid on an Andreas Athanasiou goal with 1:29 left in the third period. The 26-year-old Vejmelka ends February with a 3-1-1 record and 22 goals allowed over six appearances. For the season, he's at 16-18-5 with a 3.32 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 41 outings. He'll get Wednesday off as Connor Ingram starts versus the Stars, but Vejmelka should be expected in goal for Friday's tough matchup against the Hurricanes.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Facing Chicago
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Vejmelka will start between the pipes in Tuesday's home game versus the Blackhawks, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka was a little shaky in his last start Wednesday against the Flames, surrendering six goals on 51 shots en route to a 6-3 defeat. He'll try to get back in the win column in a home matchup with a Chicago team that's averaging only 2.21 goals per game on the road this year, 31st in the NHL.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Faces barrage in loss
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Vejmelka allowed six goals on 51 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
The ice was heavily tilted toward the Coyotes' end, as they were outshot 51-14 for the game. Vejmelka did what he could to keep things close, but three goals in the third period sunk him. This was the second-highest shot total he's faced -- he also surrendered six goals on 53 shots in the season opener. The 26-year-old is down to 15-18-5 with a 3.38 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 40 appearances. Connor Ingram is already confirmed to start Sunday versus the Predators, so Vejmelka isn't likely to play again until Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Starting Wednesday
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Vejmelka will start Wednesday's home game against Calgary, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka gave up five goals on 14 shots in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to Los Angeles prior to getting pulled in the first period. He has a 15-17-5 record this season with a 3.31 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 39 appearances. Calgary is tied for 16th in the league this campaign with 3.14 goals per game.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Pulled in loss
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Vejmelka stopped nine of 14 shots in the Coyotes' 6-5 shootout loss to the Kings on Saturday.
Vejmelka struggled mightly in this game, allowing five goals in the first period and eventually getting pulled just 15:48 into the game. Because the Coyotes eventually tied the game at 5-5, Vejmelka did not register the loss for the contest. After losing eight straight games earlier in January, Vejmelka has had a better run of late, winning four of his last six contests. He is potentially a candidate to be moved by the trade deadline.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Gets start Saturday
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Vejmelka will get the road crease versus LA on Saturday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka was strong in his last game, stopping 29 shots in a 4-2 win in Nashville. Vejmelka is 15-17-5 with a 3.20 GAA and .906 save percentage this season. Trade rumors have swirled around Vejmelka of late and LA has been named as a possible destination. The Kings are 13th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.27 goals per game this season.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Picks up 15th win
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Vejmelka turned aside 29 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
It was another solid performance from the 26-year-old netminder, who stumbled a bit in the second period by giving up two goals in about four minutes but was otherwise untroubled by Nashville's attack. Vejmelka has given up two goals or less in four of his last five starts, going 4-0-1 over that stretch with a 2.20 GAA and .936 save percentage, and the surge has carried him to a career-high 15 wins on the season.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Gets starting nod Monday
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Vejmelka will be between the pipes on the road against Nashville on Monday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka hasn't suffered a regulation loss in his last four contests, registering a 3-0-1 record, 2.25 GAA and .936 save percentage. On the year, the 26-year-old netminder has already surpassed his win total from last season with 14 victories in 37 contests.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Lit up in overtime loss
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Vejmelka allowed six goals on 37 shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Blues.
Vejmelka's strong run of play came to a crashing halt Saturday. He gave up five straight goals in 18:13 of game time in the contest, though the Coyotes were able to bounce back from their third-period deficit, only for Ryan O'Reilly to win it for the Blues in overtime. Vejmelka had given up just three goals over his last three starts combined, though playing behind the Coyotes' shaky defense made that success unsustainable. He's now at 14-17-5 with a 3.24 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 37 appearances. He's been sharing the crease with Connor Ingram over the last month, so Vejmelka will probably cede the starting duties for Monday's game in Nashville.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Starting Saturday
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Vejmelka will get the road crease Saturday versus St. Louis, according to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.
Vejmelka has won his last three starts, giving up three goals on 104 shots. He has been sharing the net evenly with Connor Ingram over the last 10 games and it seems to have served Vejmelka well, as he has played strong of late. On the season, he is 14-17-4 with a 3.16 GAA and .908 save percentage. Vejmelka will face the Blues, who are tied for 20th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.00 goals per game.
