GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Coyotes embraced a two-goalie system to start the season, relying on Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta to put them in … Arizona was 11th in the Western Conference, five points out of the final playoff spot when the season was halted March 12.The break gave Kuemper and Raanta time to heal, and the new, one-time playoff format gave the Coyotes a chance to play in the postseason for the first time since reaching the 2012 Western Conference finals.Having two quality goalies could be an advantage for Arizona in the condensed playoff format. Darcy Kuemper stopped 35 shots and slammed an opponent to the ice during a brawl in the second period, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 Saturday.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes embraced a two-goalie system to start the season, relying on Darcy Kuemper and Antti Raanta to put them in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.When injuries hit both goalies, Arizona slid down the standings, faced with needing a big push before the season was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.Now that the puck is about to drop again in a rejiggered playoff format, the Coyotes may have an advantage with Kuemper and Raanta healthy again.“I’m not quite sure you can just run a goalie all the way through and win a Stanley Cup,” Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet said. “I’m not saying some goalies can’t do it, but in this format, it’s going to be tough. The Coyotes open the Stanley Cup qualifiers against Nashville on Aug. 2 in Edmonton and will play four games in a span of six days.“What’s going on, the way the format is and what’s been thrown at us, I think if you’re going to go all the way, you need two goalies,” Tocchet said. 1 slot when Raanta got hurt and thrived, earning his first All-Star game nod in 2019, even though he couldn’t play due to injury. Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper has been selected to represent the Coyotes at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game, which will take place at Enterprise Center … What Darcy Kuemper’s injury means for the Arizona Coyotes . Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) takes a stick to the face from Los Angeles Kings center Trevor Lewis (22) after scoring a goal in … 1 goalie after Mike Smith was traded to Calgary in 2017. “And they’re going to play, I think.”Raanta was brought in to be Arizona’s No. Kuemper will patrol the crease for Game 2 against the Predators on Tuesday, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.Goaltender Darcy Kuemper hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury on Dec. 19.Greg Wyshynski explains why the Lightning and Maple Leafs are trending positively in the NHL, while Emily Kaplan lists the Coyotes and Blackhawks as struggling teams.Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper could be out for an extended period after suffering a lower body injury while making a save against the Wild.Darcy Kuemper stopped 35 shots and slammed an opponent to the ice during a brawl in the second period, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 Saturday.Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise will likely miss the next three games with bruising and swelling around his eye from a high stick to the face that led to blows to his head as he fell.The Arizona Coyotes have signed goalie Darcy Kuemper to a two-year contract extension with an average annual salary of $4.5 million.After years of building a great collection of young talent, is this finally the Coyotes' time to break through?The Coyotes acquired goalie Darcy Kuemper from the Kings on Wednesday and will pair him with Antti Raanta in goal.Warriors huge third quarter keys comeback winStephen Curry scored 20 of his 35 points in the third quarter of the Warriors 124116 win at Philadelphia.The Kings and goalie Darcy Kuemper have reached an agreement on a one-year, $650,000 deal, the team announced Saturday. Antti Raanta takes over as starter. Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper, left, makes a save on a shot by center Barrett Hayton (29) as defenseman Jordan Oesterle, right, applies pressure during NHL …