Darling shut out the Coyotes on Tuesday, stopping 22 shots en route to a 4-0 win.

EDGE Analysis

Darling is the placeholder No. 1 while Corey Crawford (appendix) recovers and this is exactly the type of performance owners had hoped for by picking up the netminder off waivers. The 27-year-old is on an elite team, but he's been decent at best in limited action this season. In 10 appearances, the 2007 sixth-round pick sits at a 2.39 GAA and .919 save percentage, solid but unspectacular numbers. If you have Crawford, Darling is good enough to roll out there in the meantime, but don't expect shutouts to come often -- the Coyotes came into Tuesday's matchup averaging just 2.29 goals per game.