Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Could begin skating in three weeks
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Keller (leg) says he could start skating in three weeks, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.
Keller suffered a broken leg March 30. He underwent surgery to address the injury, and it appears he's ready to take the first steps in his recovery. Keller was initially given a 4-6 month timeline to return, so his availability for the start of the 2022-23 campaign likely won't be determined until later in the summer. He had 28 goals and 35 assists in 67 contests prior to the injury, which was the first major adversity he's faced at the NHL level -- he hadn't missed a game since the start of the 2017-18 season.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Out 4-6 months
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Keller underwent surgery for a broken leg Thursday and is expected to miss 4-6 months.
Keller had already ruled himself out for the rest of the season via his social media account but this latest update confirms the severity of the situation. Given a six-month recovery timeline, the 23-year-old natural center would be ready just in time for the start of the 2022-23 campaign, though he would obviously need to avoid any setbacks. Despite his now shortened season, the Missouri native still managed to set a new personal best in goals (28) and likely would have topped his career-high point total of 65 from his rookie campaign back in 2017-18.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Done for the year
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Keller (leg) won't return this season.
The specific nature of Keller's injury remains a mystery, but the 23-year-old forward had to be stretchered off the ice before being taken to the hospital after falling into the boards awkwardly during Wednesday's win over San Jose. This is a huge loss for the Coyotes and fantasy managers alike, as Keller has been the team's best forward this season, having racked up 28 goals and 63 points through 67 contests. He'll likely land on injured reserve in the coming days.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Needs stretcher after awkward fall
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Keller took an awkward fall into the boards in the third period of Wednesday's game versus the Sharks. The winger needed to be stretchered off the ice, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.
Masisak added that it appeared Keller's lower-body took the worst of the collision, so he likely avoided significant head trauma. It's still never a good sign when a player needs a stretcher to leave the ice, but Keller was alert throughout the incident. Given how late in the game the injury occurred, there's unlikely to be a substantial update on his status prior before Thursday. The 23-year-old leads the Coyotes with 63 points through 67 appearances, so any potential absence is a massive one for a team that often struggles to score. Per Jose M. Romero of The Arizona Republic, Keller will go to the hospital for further evaluation, and he is likely to miss significant time.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Scores lone goal on power play
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Keller scored a power-play goal on five shots in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Oilers.
Keller's first-period tally was all the Coyotes could put past Mikko Koskinen in the contest. The 23-year-old Keller had been limited to just one assist in his previous four games, though that's likely just a bit of regression after his impressive start to March. The winger is up to 28 tallies, 63 points (11 on the power play), 175 shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 66 outings overall.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Logs power-play helper
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Keller notched a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Keller saw his eight-game, 15-point streak end Sunday against the Sharks, but he avoided going empty for two games in a row -- the last time that happened was Dec. 10 and 11. The 23-year-old has been incredibly consistent as the centerpiece of the Coyotes' offense. Keller has 27 goals, 35 helpers, 168 shots on net, a plus-3 rating and 10 power-play points through 63 outings.
Keller scored a goal in Arizona's 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday before he left in the third period with an apparent lower-body injury.
His exit was precautionary; Keller's expected to play against San Jose on Sunday. Keller's goal came on a second-period breakaway. His wrister squeezed through Tristan Jarry's pads and trickled over the line by a couple inches. Keller has scored 15 points (six goals, nine assists) during an eight-game point streak, and he has at least one point in 22 of 24 games since Jan. 22 (13 goals, 18 assists).
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Two points in Tuesday's win
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Keller scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
His second-period tally gave Arizona a 5-1 lead and extended his point streak to seven games. Keller has been on fire during that stretch with five goals and 14 points, and the surge has brought him up to a point-per-game pace on the season with a career-high 26 goals and 60 points through 60 contests.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Provides two assists in win
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Keller notched two assists in Monday's 5-3 win over the Senators.
Keller helped out on a Lawson Crouse power-play tally in the first period, and he also corralled a turnover to set up Nick Schmaltz's game-winner in the third. The 23-year-old Keller has collected four goals and eight assists during his six-game point streak. He's closing in on the 60-point mark for the second time in his career with 25 goals, 33 helpers, 163 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in 59 outings.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Runs point streak to five games
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Keller scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
Keller tallied in the final second of the second period to get the Coyotes on the board. The 23-year-old is now on a five-game point streak with four goals and six assists in that span. Keller has consistently been one of the Coyotes' top forwards this season, and he's up to 25 tallies, 56 points, 162 shots on net and a plus-3 rating in 58 appearances overall.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Records assist in overtime win
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Keller notched an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Keller set up Travis Boyd's second-period tally Thursday. The Coyotes' offense was a little more evenly distributed in this game than it has been lately. Keller's collected three goals and six assists during a four-game point streak, and he's up to 55 points, 158 shots on net and a plus-2 rating in 57 outings overall. He's just 10 points shy of his 82-game total from his rookie season in 2016-17.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Seven points in last two games
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Keller had a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Red Wings.
Keller has an impressive seven points in his last two games, but that production has been dwarfed by Nick Schmaltz's ridiculous 11-point total over that span. Arizona suddenly has the hottest offense in hockey, and the top line of Keller, Schmaltz and Travis Boyd has been responsible for the majority of the team's 17 goals in the past two games.
Keller scored two goals and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Senators.
Normally a four-point performance would lead the way for a team, but Keller remarkably took a back seat to linemate Nick Schmaltz's record-setting seven-point eruption. The duo have been piling up points since late January, and over the last 16 games Keller has delivered nine goals and 21 points.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Pockets helper in win
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Keller notched an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
Keller set up Nick Schmaltz for what was the game-winning goal at 5:27 of the third period. In his last 11 games, Keller's only been held off the scoresheet twice while racking up five goals and seven assists. The 23-year-old is up to 47 points, 151 shots on net and a minus-5 rating in 54 appearances.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Sets up empty-netter
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Keller registered an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Keller's goal streak ended at four games, but he's still gotten on the scoresheet in six straight. During the surge, the winger's picked up four goals and four assists. The 23-year-old is up to 21 goals, 25 assists, 148 shots on net and a minus-5 rating in 52 outings. Whether he scores or sets up his teammates, Keller has made the best of a lousy team situation this season.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Extends goal, point streaks
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Keller scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.
Keller has points in five straight games and goals in his last four outings. He opened the scoring at 6:25 of the second period Wednesday, but the Kings responded twice in the following 1:10. Keller is up to 21 tallies, 45 points, 145 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 51 contests. He continues to be the Coyotes' most productive forward.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: One of each in Sunday's win
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Keller scored an empty-net goal on four shots, dished a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Stars.
Keller helped out on Nick Schmaltz's go-ahead goal, and the latter returned the favor on the former's empty-netter to secure the win. In his last four games, Keller has racked up three goals and three assists. The 23-year-old winger has earned his second 20-goal campaign, and he's at 44 points, 141 shots on net and a minus-7 rating in 50 outings overall.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Scores again Saturday
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Keller scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Kings.
Keller netted his fifth goal in the last 10 games, and he's produced seven helpers in that span. The winger gave the Coyotes a 3-1 lead, but the Kings pulled off a comeback win. Keller is up to 19 goals, 42 points, 137 shots on net and a minus-9 rating in 49 contests overall. He's one of the few Coyotes signed long term, so he'll likely be the focal point of the offense as other players may get traded leading up to the March 21 deadline.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Goal and assist in loss
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Keller scored a goal on two shots and supplied an assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Lightning.
Keller helped out on an Alex Galchenyuk tally in the first period and scored one of his own in the third. In his last nine outings, Keller has racked up four goals and seven assists. The 23-year-old winger is back over the 40-point mark for the fourth time in his career. He's at 18 tallies, 23 helpers, 136 shots on net and a minus-8 rating in 48 contests overall.
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Coyotes' Clayton Keller: Grabs helper in win
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Keller notched an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Keller saw a six-game point streak snapped Tuesday versus the Canucks, but he got back on the scoresheet Wednesday by setting up a Nick Schmaltz empty-net tally. Since the start of January, Keller has seven goals and nine assists in 17 contests. The winger is up to 39 points, 134 shots, 26 PIM and a minus-8 rating in 47 appearances overall, and he currently leads the Coyotes in points with eight more than Phil Kessel.
