DARCY KUEMPER NEWS

Set to start Thursday Kuemper was the first goalie off Thursday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports, indicating he'll be in the road crease for the Kings' regular-season opener against the Sabres on Thurs...

Impact Kuemper spent the last two seasons in Washington, and he had one of the worst years of his career during the 2023-24 campaign, posting a 13-14-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .890 save percentage over 33 regular-season appearances. However, the 34-year-old had a strong preseason and will begin the regular season as the Kings' top goalie.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Now: Darcy Kuemper | NHL.com Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper joins the show

OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM

Downed by Panthers Kuemper stopped 11 of 14 shots during Saturday's preseason loss to the Panthers.

Impact Two power-play goals in the first period put the Kings in a hole they couldn't climb out of, but it's encouraging that the team was still stingy in allowing shots despite the absence of Drew Doughty (ankle) on the blue line. Kuemper is coming off a disappointing two-year run as a Capital that saw him produce a 3.03 GAA and .902 save percentage in 90 games, but the 34-year-old netminder should be able to rebound behind a tighter defensive scheme with the Kings.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Quebec Kuemper will start in goal versus the Panthers in an exhibition game in Quebec City, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact Kuemper has been sharp in the preseason, winning both of his previous starts while allowing just one goal on 35 shots. The 34-year-old's strong preseason has positioned him well to begin the year as the Kings' top goalie, though the absence of Drew Doughty (ankle) could see the team's defensive system a little leakier than normal.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

In net versus Anaheim Kuemper will be in net for Monday's road exhibition game against the Ducks, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Impact Kuemper is battling with David Rittich for the No. 1 netminding gig after being acquired in a trade from Washington in June. The 34-year-old Kuemper was 13-14-3 with an .890 save percentage and a 3.31 GAA in 33 regular-season appearances with the Capitals in 2023-24.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

LAK@VGK: Hanifin scores goal against Darcy Kuemper | Vegas Golden Knights LAK@VGK: Hanifin scores goal against Darcy Kuemper

SEPTEMBER 26 • NHL.COM

Slated to start Wednesday Kuemper is set to start in Wednesday's preseason road game in Vegas, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.

Impact Kuemper was acquired by the Kings from Washington over the summer and is set to compete with David Rittich for starts. The 34-year-old Kuemper is coming off a rough campaign in which he posted a 13-14-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .890 save percentage in 33 regular-season appearances with the Capitals. He'll likely need to do meaningfully better than that to secure the starting gig over Rittich.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Opening trades of the NHL offseason contain several goalies but few surprises

Among the first handful of players to be traded in the NHL this summer, there were few stunners

JUNE 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dubois changes perspective quickly after joining Caps, a year since signing long term in LA

Pierre-Luc Dubois a year ago envisioned spending the better part of the next decade with the Los Angeles Kings because he signed a long-term contract worth $68 million

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darcy Kuemper hopes his second stint with Kings lasts longer than his first

Darcy Kuemper’s first stint with the Los Angeles Kings lasted less than one season

JUNE 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kings acquire goalie Kuemper from Capitals for underachieving forward Dubois The Los Angeles Kings acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois on Wednesday.

JUNE 19 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Caps trade Darcy Kuemper to Kings for Pierre-Luc Dubois The Washington Capitals acquired forward Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper on Wednesday....

JUNE 19 • SACBEE.COM

Capitals take a chance on Pierre-Luc Dubois, trade Darcy Kuemper to Kings The 25-year-old Dubois will be playing on his fourth team in five years when he joins Washington.

JUNE 19 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Kings acquire goaltender Darcy Kuemper from Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois

The Los Angeles Kings acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade of high-priced, underachieving players

JUNE 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Involved in major trade Kuemper was dealt to the Kings from the Capitals on Wednesday in exchange from Pierre-Luc Dubois.

Impact Kuemper had a 13-14-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .890 save percentage in 33 regular-season appearances with Washington in 2023-24. Perhaps the 34-year-old will benefit from the change of scenery and rebound, but he'll likely begin the 2024-25 as the backup netminder. Between his age and recent results, the three seasons remaining on Kuemper's five-year, $26.25 million contract is rather undesirable. The fact that he's the only return LA got for Dubois speaks to how much the 25-year-old forward's market value has fallen following his 40-point season and due to the seven seasons remaining on his eight-year, $64 million deal.

JUNE 19 • ROTOWIRE

Blown away by Canes Kuemper turned aside 41 of 44 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, with Carolina's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact Alex Ovechkin was the only Capitals skater who seemed aware the team was fighting for a playoff spot, and Kuemper was hung out to dry as his team got out-shot 45-16 on the night. Even so, he kept things close and didn't give up the lead until Carolina potted two power-play tallies in the third period. The 33-year-old netminder hasn't won a game since Feb. 26, making only four appearances since and giving up 14 goals on 107 shots (.869 save percentage). With Charlie Lindgren struggling too of late however, the duo could be moving into a timeshare as coach Spencer Carbery tries to find something that works.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Set to face Hurricanes Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Friday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Kuemper has a 13-13-3 record, 3.32 GAA and .888 save percentage in 32 outings in 2023-24. This will be his first start since March 22, when he stopped just 18 of 22 shots in 39:54 of ice time before being pulled en route to a 7-6 shootout win over the Hurricanes. Although Washington won that contest, given how Kuemper performed on a personal level, he'll be entering this rematch with something to prove. The Hurricanes, who rank eighth offensively this year with 3.34 goals per game, are a challenging adversary.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Makes relief appearance in Buffalo Kuemper turned aside all four shots he faced after replacing Charlie Lindgren early in the third period of Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Sabres.

Impact Buffalo struck three times in the first six minutes of the third to chase Lindgren from the game, forcing Kuemper into action. The 33-year-old netminder has made only two starts since the beginning of March and he got the hook himself in one of them, and his 3.32 GAA and .888 save percentage on the season are far from impressive. The Capitals are hanging onto the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference by their fingernails, but there's been no indication Kuemper will see a bigger workload down the stretch.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Gets hook Friday Kuemper allowed four goals on 22 shots before being replaced by Charlie Lindgren to begin the third period in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Hurricanes.

Impact It was a bad night for the goalies in general, but Kuemper at least avoided taking a loss after exiting the game with Washington facing a 4-3 deficit heading into the second intermission. It was only Kuemper's third start since Feb. 20, and he's done little to show that he deserves a bigger workload, giving up 14 goals on 80 shots (.825 save percentage) in those three outings.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

First off ice Friday Kuemper is expected to get the home start versus Carolina on Friday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Impact Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he will get the start. Kuemper struggled in his last start, giving up seven goals on 37 shots in a loss to the Oilers on Mar. 13. Kuemper is 13-13-3 with a 3.29 GAA and an .890 save percentage and has lost the No. 1 gig in Washington to Charlie Lindgren. The Hurricanes are averaging 3.39 goals, eighth in the NHL.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up seven in Edmonton Kuemper gave up seven goals on 37 shots in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Oilers.

Impact It was a brutal night for Kuemper in his first start since Feb. 26. Edmonton scored three times in the opening frame and twice in the subsequent two periods, sticking the 33-year-old netminder with the loss. Kuemper falls to 13-13-3 on the season with an .890 save percentage and 3.29 GAA. Charlie Lindgren is expected to be back in net Thursday when the Caps visit Seattle.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

WSH@EDM: Hyman scores goal against Darcy Kuemper | Edmonton Oilers WSH@EDM: Hyman scores goal against Darcy Kuemper

MARCH 14 • NHL.COM

First goalie off Wednesday Kuemper was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll be in goal on the road versus Edmonton.

Impact Kuemper will be between the pipes for the first time since Feb. 26, a stretch of six games on the bench. The veteran backstop has just 13 victories this year and will be hard-pressed to reach the 20-win mark for the third straight season after conceding the starting job to Charlie Lindgren.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to back up Saturday Kuemper (illness) is expected to be well enough to back up Charlie Lindgren on Saturday versus Chicago, accordong to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Impact Kuemper was slated to get the start Thursday versus Pittsburgh, but he was too ill to dress. Kuemper is 13-12-3 with a 3.15 GAA and an .893 save percentage in 2023-24.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE