Coyotes’ Darcy Kuemper could miss significant time with injury

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Colorado Avalanche's Nazem Kadri (91) scores on Arizona Coyotes goalie Darcy Kuemper (35) during first period NHL Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff action in Edmonton on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. (Jason Franson/CP)

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes could be without top goalie Darcy Kuemper for a significant amount of time due to a lower-body injury.

Kuemper was injured in Monday’s game against Colorado. The team said Wednesday he is listed as week to week.

Kuemper, who missed three games earlier this season with a lower-body injury, went down to a knee in the third period against the Avalanche. He asked the officials to stop the game and skated off to the locker room.

Kuemper shined as Arizona’s No. 1 goalie in 2018-19 before injuries limited him to 55 games. He was named an All-Star last season, but couldn’t play in the game due to another injury that caused him to miss 28 games. He returned to play nine games in the post-season bubble.

Kuemper is 7-7-2 with a 2.41 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout in 18 games this season.

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