Antti Raanta is out indefinitely for the Arizona Coyotes and likely will miss the rest of the season, general manager John Chayka said Sunday.
The goalie has missed the past five games with a lower-body injury. He had a procedure Saturday that revealed more extensive damage than was anticipated.
"The good news is that it was a great repair and his long-term health is in great standing," Chayka told the Coyotes website. "The recovery will be a little longer than we had hoped or expected, but at the same time, again, he has the ability to preserve his long-term health. That's the main thing, and we've been able to do that."
Arizona is 13-13-2 and entered Sunday five points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference.
Darcy Kuemper, who began the season as Raanta's backup, has not played since Nov. 21 because of a lower-body injury.
Rookie Adin Hill has started the past five games and went 3-2-0 with a 1.82 goals-against average and .936 save percentage.
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