The 30-year-old will head to Arizona for further evaluation.
Kuemper suffered the ailment during Monday's road win over the Colorado Avalanche. He's posted a .914 save percentage and a 2.41 goals-against average in 18 games this season.
In the meantime, the Coyotes will roll with a tandem of veteran Antti Raanta and youngster Adin Hill between the pipes.
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Fabbro was assessed a two-minute minor for elbowing. The 22-year-old is fourth among Predators defensemen in average ice time and has collected nine points in 26 games.
McGinn was able to stay in the game. He plays a bottom-six role for Carolina but has been highly effective this season, tallying seven goals and five assists in 25 contests.
The slumping forward will be a healthy scratch Tuesday against the New York Islanders, the team announced.
"At the end of the day, we're not quite getting out of Jake what we want," head coach Bruce Cassidy said, per NBC Sports Boston. "Some of that is circumstance and situation ... but I still feel he's been given ice time to perform to the best of his ability. We just feel we're not getting the effort required. It's not always about the scoresheet."
Cassidy added, "Sometimes going upstairs and taking a look is not a bad way to go and put a different perspective on it. ... maybe educating yourself on some things that you see from up top."
The 24-year-old has just one goal and four assists in 17 contests this season. He averaged 25 goals and 49 points per 82 games over his first three campaigns. His 14:49 average ice time is more than a minute below his mark from the last two seasons.
"We want to make him a better player in the long run," Cassidy said. "This is the avenue we're going to take today."
The NHL is proposing at least three key changes to the draft lottery system, reports Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
Teams are limited to no more than two lottery wins in a five-year period
Teams are allowed to jump only 10 spots with a lottery win
A reduction in the number of picks decided by lottery from three to two
These changes are subject to approval by the NHL's board of governors. Only the third possible change would take effect before the 2022 draft, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Additionally, previous lottery victories reportedly won't count toward a team's total.
NHL general managers reportedly called on the league in October to increase lottery odds for teams in the bottom of the standings. This came over two months after the New York Rangers won the right to select Alexis Lafreniere first overall.
The Rangers won the lottery despite qualifying for last year's expanded postseason format and finishing 13 spots and 40 points ahead of the last-place Detroit Red Wings in the regular-season standings.
Detroit finished 23 points behind the second-worst team in the league but ended up picking fourth overall.
The NHL's last-place team has picked first overall just twice in the last nine years.
The Edmonton Oilers infamously picked first overall three years in a row from 2010 to 2012, and then again in 2015. They finished last in the league in only two of those seasons.
The NHL last altered the lottery format in 2016. Before that, only the top pick was in play for the lottery, so the league's last-place team was guaranteed at least second overall.
Murphy, who was ejected from Sunday's contest for the hit, won't be fined either, reports The Athletic's Joe Smith.
The NHL Department of Player Safety felt the head was not the main point of contact and thus did not schedule a hearing, Smith adds.
Cernak left the game and did not return but was a full participant in Monday's practice, and head coach Jon Cooper is "hopeful" Cernak can play Tuesday, according to NHL.com's Bryan Burns.
Murphy has never been suspended over his eight-year NHL career.
Every week, theScore offers a fantasy hockey column detailing a handful of moves you should make. This edition focuses on Week 8. Roster percentages and position eligibility are courtesy of Yahoo.
Trade for Jacob Markstrom
Team: Flames Position: G Rostered: 91%
Markstrom has only started one of the Flames' last seven games due to injury, and he owns an .855 save percentage over his last four appearances. His fantasy managers are possibly growing tired with the lack of availability and inconsistent play.
However, head coach Darryl Sutter's hiring should help Markstrom's outlook. The veteran bench boss is known for his hard-nosed mentality, but he's also going to help Calgary get its structure in order.
Although Sutter's last three seasons in Los Angeles resulted in just one playoff appearance, the Kings produced excellent underlying results during that time, leading the NHL in Corsi For percentage, expected goals percentage, and high-danger scoring chance percentage at five-on-five.
The Flames are talented enough on paper to make the playoffs in the North Division. With Sutter's ability to get the most out of his players, look for Markstrom to have a big second half.
Goalies are easy to stream in 10- and 12-team leagues, so I wouldn't recommend trading any of your valuable skaters for Markstrom. A goalie-for-goalie swap would be ideal.
Add Rickard Rakell
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Team: Ducks Position: LW/RW Rostered: 24%
Rakell is finally having some luck fall his way, putting up more points in his last five games (nine) than he did in his first 20 contests (seven). The Ducks winger is 17th in the NHL in individual expected goals, so this type of offensive outburst is no fluke.
Anaheim plays four games this week, and two of them are against the San Jose Sharks, who allow the second-most goals against per game.
Add Alex Tuch
Team: Golden Knights Position: LW/RW Rostered: 37%
Tuch has eight goals in his last seven games but is somehow still available in well over half of leagues. Yes, he's due to come down to earth at some point, but it's a great idea to add him while he's rolling - especially since Vegas plays four times this week.
Drop MacKenzie Blackwood
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Team: Devils Position: G Rostered: 63%
Blackwood was bailing out his team during the early part of the season, but the underlying numbers are starting to catch up to the Devils. New Jersey allows the third-most high-danger scoring chances against per 60 minutes at five-on-five, and Blackwood now has just one win with an .865 save percentage in his last seven games.
The 24-year-old is a good goalie, but he's in a poor situation. You'd be better off streaming goalies than relying on Blackwood right now.
Add Jake Oettinger
Team: Stars Position: G Rostered: 13%
Oettinger is starting his second straight game Sunday after recording a 21-save shutout Saturday. The 22-year-old has outperformed teammate Anton Khudobin so far this season (stats prior to Sunday's outing):
Stat
Oettinger
Khudobin
GP
9
12
GAA
2.02
2.60
SV%
.922
.913
GSAA
3.1
2.1
The Stars play four times this week - twice against the Chicago Blackhawks and twice against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Look for Oettinger to start at least two of those contests.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' inability to defend has hindered their progress in recent years, but they appear to be turning a corner this season and allowed just one goal over nine periods in a three-game sweep of the Edmonton Oilers.
Toronto held the NHL's leading scorer, Connor McDavid, pointless in three straight contests for just the third time in his career, according to Sportsnet. The Oilers captain couldn't offer an explanation as to how the Leafs shut him and his club down.
"For whatever reason, we couldn't figure those guys out and they had us pretty figured out," McDavid said following Wednesday's 6-1 loss.
Fellow superstar Leon Draisaitl, who picked up one assist in the three-game set, was equally mystified.
"I think they played really good all three games - made it hard on us," Draisaitl said. "But we also didn't push back enough."
The Maple Leafs' 2.33 goals against per game is the fourth-best in the league. Toronto hasn't finished a season with a top-10 defense since 2002-03 or a top-five defense since 1992-93.
The most notable personnel changes on the blue line came in the form of TJ Brodie and Zach Bogosian replacing the departed Cody Ceci and Tyson Barrie, the latter of whom now plays for the Oilers.
"They gave us a bit of a lesson there that they're probably the team in our division that's the gold standard right now. ... They embarrassed us three games in a row," Barrie said.
Having played under Sheldon Keefe, Barrie knows the defensive system that the Leafs head coach has been trying to implement since he was hired in November 2019. That system appears to be coming together now.
"You can't chase that team," Barrie said. "They're playing super well structurally, and they're not giving us any freebies and any looks that we wouldn't earn."
The Leafs are 45-19-7 since Keefe took over for Mike Babcock last season.
Matthews missed the team's last two games with a wrist injury, an ailment he's played through for most of the campaign. He appeared to aggravate the issue last week against the Calgary Flames while crashing into the boards. The 23-year-old still leads the NHL with 18 goals.
Andersen hasn't played since Feb. 20 against the Montreal Canadiens due to a lower-body injury. Michael Hutchinson and Jack Campbell held down the fort, going 3-1-0 with only four goals against. Andersen owns a .905 save percentage and a 2.69 goals-against average over 16 games this season.
Here is Toronto's projected lineup, with Alexander Barabanov coming out for Matthews.
Sheldon Keefe confirms William Nylander is good to go
Keefe also added that Campbell, who missed Monday's game after aggravating a leg injury that held him out of action for over a month, could back up Andersen on Wednesday. If he can't play, Hutchinson will dress.
