{"id":120644,"date":"2021-11-02T21:12:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T01:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=120644"},"modified":"2021-11-02T21:12:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T01:12:18","slug":"arizona-coyotes-nick-schmaltz-upper-body-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/11\/02\/arizona-coyotes-nick-schmaltz-upper-body-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Coyotes Nick Schmaltz Out With Upper-Body Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Head coach of the Arizona Coyotes, Andre Tourigny, announced today that forward<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/schmani01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Schmaltz<\/a><\/strong> will miss a minimum of three to four weeks with an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny said forward Nick Schmaltz, who has missed the past 3 games with an upper-body injury, is expected to miss 3-4 weeks at minimum. Defenseman Kyle Capobianco, out all season with upper-body injury skated today and could make season debut soon<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLAdamK\/status\/1455660208504590340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Schmaltz Sidelined for at Least Three to Four Weeks<\/h2>\n<p>Following a three-game absence, Schmaltz has been given a three-to-four-week timeline for his injury. He is expected to return in late November.<\/p>\n<p>Schmaltz was drafted back in 2014 (20th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks. The then 20-year-old began his NHL career in 2017. In his rookie campaign, he totalled 28 points in 61 games with the Blackhawks.<\/p>\n<p>Schmaltz was traded to the Coyotes back in the 2019 season. He has since been a consistent producer tallying 92 points in 145 games played with the Coyotes.<\/p>\n<p>Youngster<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/haytoba01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barrett Hayton<\/a><\/strong> is expected to see an elevated role in Schmaltz&#8217;s absence.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means for the Coyotes<\/h3>\n<p>It can&#8217;t get much worse for the Coyotes, but losing Schmaltz for roughly a month will certainly not help them get on track. They hold a<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/10\/23\/2021-22-arizona-coyotes-remain-winless\/\" target=\"_self\"> league-worst 0-8-1 record<\/a> and are the only NHL team to not register a win yet this season. To make matters even worse, the Coyotes have been decimated with injuries early on, Forward <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dzingry01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Dzingel<\/a><\/strong> is also out for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Schmaltz had already missed three games prior to this announcement and prior to that had started the season rather slow with just one point in six games. Still, Schmaltz was a heavy producer for this team last season, finishing seventh on the squad in total points. His extended absence will certainly be noticeable.<\/p>\n<p>Hayton was just recently called up from the AHL. He will have a big opportunity to prove himself during Schamaltz&#8217;s time off. The fifth overall pick in the 2018 draft has already seen first-line time this year. He&#8217;s undoubtedly one of the future building blocks for this franchise and it&#8217;ll be intriguing to see him in a featured role for an extended period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Hayton, increased output from veteran <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kesseph01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Kessel<\/a><\/strong> and emerging-star <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/crousla01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lawson Crouse<\/a><\/strong> will be necessary during Schmaltz&#8217;s absence if the Coyotes plan to get their season to a competitive level anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo: <a id=\"ArYrpsklTj5B2rfpOURr2g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1348262554\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ArYrpsklTj5B2rfpOURr2g',sig:'Nj64Cy0rMmM7iSXJr6gRp9JcvVY2l9yjjOhOmRSVjtE=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1348262554',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head coach of the Arizona Coyotes, Andre Tourigny, announced today that forward Nick Schmaltz will miss a minimum of three to four weeks with an upper-body injury. Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny said forward Nick Schmaltz, who has missed the past 3 games with an upper-body injury, is expected to miss 3-4 weeks at minimum. 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