Rough news for ol' friend Nick Schmaltz.
Schmaltz, who was traded from the Blackhawks to Arizona in late November, will miss the rest of the year with a "lower body" injury:
INJURY UPDATE: #Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz will be sidelined for the remainder of the season because of a lower-body injury.
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) January 8, 2019
More specifically, Schmaltz is being shut down with a knee injury:
Source: Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz (knee) will miss the rest of the season. Unreal run of bad luck for this team.