Coyotes centre Nick Schmaltz done for season with knee injury

Arizona Coyotes centre Nick Schmaltz (8). (Karl B DeBlaker/AP)

The Arizona Coyotes have been hit with another major loss to injury, as centre Nick Schmaltz will miss the remainder of the season with what the team is calling a “lower-body injury.”

Craig Morgan of The Athletic reports that Schmaltz has a knee injury.

Forward Christian Dvorak (chest), defenceman Jason Demers (knee) and goalie Antti Raanta (lower-body) have all missed significant time with injuries and all remain out indefinitely.

Schmaltz last played on Dec. 29, when he scored the game-winning goal against the Anaheim Ducks.

The Coyotes acquired Schmaltz in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks for Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini at the end of November. Since the trade, the former first-round pick has been a valuable offensive option for the Coyotes, scoring five goals and 14 points in 17 games. In 23 games before the trade with the Blackhawks, he had two goals and 11 points.

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