Vejmelka stopped 37 of 39 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Oilers.
Vejmelka earned his fifth win in his last seven outings, though this was his first good appearance in four games. While it came against an Oilers' lineup sans Connor McDavid, it was still a positive for Vejmelka, who has had a down year. The 27-year-old netminder is at 13-19-2 with a 3.35 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 37 appearances. The Coyotes continue to alternate goalies, which means Connor Ingram will likely get the nod for Sunday's game in Calgary.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Draws start Friday
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Vejmelka will be stationed between the pipes in Edmonton on Friday.
Despite his recent struggles, Vejmelka continues to alternate starts with Connor Ingram. Over his last three starts, Vejmelka has been tagged with 15 goals on just 79 shots. He's now 12-19-2 with a 3.40 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 36 appearances this season.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Struggles again Tuesday
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Vejmelka surrendered five goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Kraken.
Vejmelka is stumbling to the finish line this season, having allowing 15 goals over his last three contests despite earning a win in that span. The 27-year-old also received no help Tuesday. Vejmelka dropped to 12-19-2 with a 3.40 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 36 appearances. Connor Ingram is likely to start Wednesday in Vancouver, while Vejmelka is lined up to face the Oilers in each of his last two starts (Friday and next Wednesday) should the Coyotes' goalie rotation continue to close out the campaign.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Starting in Seattle
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Vejmelka will patrol the road crease versus the Kraken on Tuesday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka wasn't great in his last start Friday versus Vegas, surrendering four goals on just 24 shots, but he still came away with a win thanks to fantastic goal support from his teammates. He'll try to secure his 13th victory of the season in a road matchup with a Seattle squad that's averaging only 2.69 goals at home this year, 28th in the NHL.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Gives up four goals in win
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Vejmelka allowed four goals on 24 shots in Friday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.
Vejmelka was down 4-1 after the second period, but he stayed in the game. The Coyotes then erupted for six goals in the third to give him his fourth win in five outings despite the poor raw numbers. Vejmelka is up to 12-18-2 with a 3.35 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 35 games this season. It's expected Connor Ingram will start Sunday in San Jose, which would put Vejmelka on track to start in a favorable road matchup in Seattle on Tuesday.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Set to start Friday
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Vejmelka is slated to get the starting nod at home against Vegas on Friday, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka has been sharing the crease with Connor Ingram lately -- Vej has posted a 3-2-0 record, 2.38 GAA and .921 save percentage in his last five outings. The split share should continue heading into the final seven games of the season, which means Vejmelka will likely see three more starts following Friday's appearance.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Win streak snapped by Rangers
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Vejmelka made 24 saves in an 8-5 loss to the Rangers. He allowed six goals.
He went into the third locked in a 3-3 tie, but his team collapsed early in the third and allowed three consecutive goals before his mates made a game of it. Vejmelka had come into Saturday on a three-game winning streak (four total goals allowed). If the Coyotes follow their recent pattern of alternating starters, Vejmelka will suit up Friday against Vegas. That's a rough matchup, so find another option for next week's games.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Slated to face Rangers
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Vejmelka is expected to guard the home cage Saturday against the Rangers, Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports reports.
Vejmelka and Connor Ingram will alternate starts for the rest of the season, lining up Vejmelka for a tough matchup Saturday against the first-place Rangers. The 27-year-old netminder is 11-17-2 this season with a .900 save percentage and a 3.24 GAA over 33 appearances.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Steady in win
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Vejmelka stopped 25 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Vejmelka also picked up an assist on a Nick Schmaltz tally late in the third period. The 27-year-old Vejmelka has won three games in a row and allowed just four goals on 93 shots in that span. He's at 11-17-2 with a 3.24 GAA and a .902 save percentage through 33 contests this season. The Coyotes are back to an alternating pattern for their goalies, so Connor Ingram will likely start Thursday versus the Predators, lining up Vejmelka for Saturday's game against the playoff-bound Rangers.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Vejmelka will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus Columbus, according to Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.
The Coyotes plan to rotate starts between Vejmelka and Connor Ingram for the remainder of the season. The 27-year-old Vejmelka has stopped 64 of 66 shots en route to winning his past two outings. He has a 10-17-2 record this season with a 3.28 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 32 games played. The Blue Jackets rank 25th in the league this campaign with 2.86 goals per contest.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Hangs on for overtime win
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Vejmelka stopped 27 of 28 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Kraken.
Vejmelka has won four of his six outings in March, allowing 12 goals in that span. The 27-year-old gave up a goal to Ryker Evans in the third period, but the Coyotes pulled off some late heroics Friday. Vejmelka is up to 10-17-2 with a 3.28 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 32 appearances this season. He's expected to alternate starts with Connor Ingram down the stretch -- that lines up Ingram for Sunday's game versus the Stars while Vejmelka would be on track to start Tuesday against the Blue Jackets.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Expected to start Friday
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Vejmelka will start at home against Seattle on Friday, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.
Vejmelka saved 37 of 38 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over New Jersey in his last start Saturday. He's 9-17-2 with a 3.37 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 31 contests this season. Seattle ranks 29th offensively with 2.65 goals per game, so this is a favorable matchup for Vejmelka.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Strong play in March continues
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Vejmelka made 37 saves in a 4-1 win over the Devils on Saturday.
Nick DeSimone, playing in his second game with the Devils, was the only man to beat Vejmelka. The Devils defender started a rush and finished it with a shot inside the left post off a pass from Curtis Lazar. Vejmelka had a horrendous first two months of 2024, going 0-8-0 with 37 goals allowed in eight starts before ringing off a 3-2-0 record and just 11 goals against over five starts in March. Arizona hasn't been a reliable team this season, but Vejmelka might be an underrated fantasy play over the next few weeks.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Starting Saturday
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Vejmelka will patrol the home crease Saturday against New Jersey.
Vejmelka has lost his past two outings despite stopping 50 of 55 shots during that span. In 30 appearances this season, he has supplied a record of 8-17-2 with a 3.45 GAA and an .894 save percentage. The Devils sit ninth in the league with 3.30 goals per contest this campaign.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Falls to Minnesota
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Vejmelka allowed two goals on 29 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.
While it's not reflected in the scoreline, Vejmelka was solid Tuesday, holding the Wild to a Kirill Kaprizov goal in the first period and a Ryan Hartman power-play tally in the second before Minnesota notched a pair of empty-netters in the third. The 27-year-old Vejmelka's been sharp recently, holding opponents to three goals or fewer in each of his last four outings. Overall, he's 8-17-2 with an .896 save percentage and 3.45 GAA while mostly serving as the backup to Connor Ingram this season.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Facing Wild again
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Vejmelka will defend the road net Tuesday against Minnesota, according to Patrick Brown of the Coyotes' official site.
Vejmelka stopped 23 of 26 shots in a 5-2 loss to the Wild on Thursday during his last start. Over 29 appearances this campaign, he has supplied a record of 8-16-2 with a 3.51 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Minnesota ranks 17th in the league this season with 3.09 goals per contest.
Vejmelka allowed three goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Minnesota.
After two solid starts with a save percentage of .919 or better, Vejmelka floundered again Thursday, posting an .885 save percentage. It wasn't all his fault, but that's a poor showing at this point in the season. The team will make it hard for him to bounce back as it ships out players at the trade deadline. It's difficult to see how things get better in the desert for Vejmelka down the stretch.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Guarding crease Thursday
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Vejmelka will be in net Thursday at home against the Wild, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.
Vejmelka was sharp in his last start Sunday against the Capitals, stopping 24 of 26 shots in a 5-2 win. The 27-year-old will try to extend his personal winning streak to three games in a home matchup with a Wild team that ranks 18th in goals per game at 3.08.
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Coyotes' Karel Vejmelka: Sharp in Sunday's win
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Vejmelka made 24 saves on 26 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
The 27-year-old netminder was perfect at 5-on-5, with the Caps' only goals coming on power plays in the second and third periods. Vejmelka has started two straight games and won them both, allowing five goals on 63 shots. With Connor Ingram winless since Jan. 22, the Coyotes' starting job between the pipes could be up for grabs.
