Per the Arizona Coyotes official Twitter account, it is being reported that starting goaltender Antti Raanta has once again found himself on the sidelines.
The 30-year-old netminder's career has been marred with injuries, which has to be frustrating for the player and the team alike. When he's not struggling to stay healthy, the native of Rauma, Finland is among the upper echelon of goaltenders in terms of goals against average, boasting a career 2.35 GAA. Raanta did have a bit of a down season in 2018/2019, but the sample size was quite small, at only 12 games played. Prior to last season, his career GAA was 2.27. Raanta also holds a career .920 save percentage, which is well above the league average.
The 'Yotes are still in good hands with Darcy Kuemper guarding the twine in Antti's absence, but one has to imagine that these constant injury issues are a frustration for both the team and for Raanta, who is looking for a huge bounce-back season, after posting a career-low 2.88 GAA last season.
Raanta's injury is listed as "lower-body" and his status is day-to-day. Arizona has recalled goalie Ivan Prosvetov from the AHL. The 20-year-old has no experience in net in a league higher than the OHL.
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