Backup goaltender Darcy Kuemper will start for the Arizona Coyotes (3-5-0) as they return home to begin a lengthy five-game homestand that begins with a tilt against the Vancouver Canucks (6-4-0) on Thursday in Glendale.
In addition to the five consecutive games at home, the Coyotes do not have a road game scheduled until Nov. 8 in Philadelphia, which is exactly two weeks removed from their matchup with the Canucks on Thursday.
Here's everything you need to know before Thursday's game:
Banged up Canucks
Already dealing with multiple key injuries, the Canucks were victims of even more injured players in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights.