With Nick Schmaltz already out to an upper-body injury, there is another mainstay for the Arizona Coyotes that will not play against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!According to Coyotes head coach André Tourigny, defenseman Troy Stecher is “out for a little bit.”
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It remains to be seen when and where Stetcher suffered a lower-body injury, but the stay-at-home defenseman will miss his third game of the season.
Returning to the valley in the summer via free agency, Stecher scored a goal, had four assists and a plus/minus rating of +7 in 42 games into his second stint as a Coyote.
Taking his place, Juuso Välimäki will re-enter Arizona’s lineup after being a healthy scratch for the past six games.
Välimäki has six assists, 18 hits and 35 blocks in 30 games this season.
The ‘Yotes face the Penguins inside Mullett Arena at 7 p.m. MST.
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Alec Cipollini is a reporter of the Arizona Coyotes and Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account @AlecCipollini
