Oliver Ekman-Larsson is day to day with a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next two games, coach Rick Tocchet said Sunday.
The defenseman had three assists in a 5-3 win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, but he was attended to by trainers after he was hit into the boards by Evander Kane with 10:48 remaining in the third. The Arizona captain did not play a shift following the hit.
"He won't be making the trip to Vegas, so that's unfortunate," Tocchet said. "But we're going to have to step up right now, so it's something we'll deal with.
"He's a physical player, Kane, and that's one of those things (where) you finish your check. It's an unfortunate situation. It's 5-2 and you hate to see that happen, but it is what it is. There's nothing you can do about it."
The Coyotes will play four straight games against the Vegas Golden Knights this week, with the first two being played on the road Monday (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN, ATTSN-RM) and Wednesday before returning to Arizona for two more on Friday and Sunday.
Tocchet said either Kyle Capobianco, who was a healthy scratch the first two games, or Jordan Gross, who is on Arizona's taxi squad, would replace Ekman-Larsson on Monday.
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