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Facing Kings Kuemper will patrol the home crease Sunday against the Kings, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.

Impact Kuemper has gone 1-3-0 in his past four outings, surrendering 18 goals on 128 shots during that span. In 20 games this season, he has posted a 9-9-2 record with a 3.25 GAA and an .891 save percentage. LA is tied for ninth in the league this campaign with 3.37 goals per contest.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Crumbles against Carolina Kuemper stopped 28 of 33 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Carolina also potted an empty-net goal. Kuemper got spotted a 2-0 lead, but he was besieged after the first intermission as Washington got out-shot 24-11 over the final two frames, and two of the pucks that beat him in the third period came on power plays. The veteran has coughed up five goals in three of his last four starts, and since the beginning of December he's stumbled to a 4-5-0 record in nine outings with a 3.54 GAA and .890 save percentage. Charlie Lindgren (upper body) may not be sidelined too much longer, and Kuemper could have trouble even sticking in a timeshare once his goaltending partner returns from IR.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Friday Kuemper was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and will defend the home crease versus Carolina on Friday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Impact Kuemper snapped a two-game losing streak Tuesday, turning aside 32 shots in a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh. The victory gives Kuemper a 9-8-2 record with a 3.15 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season. Kuemper beat Carolina in his only appearance this season, stopping 28 shots in a 2-1 shootout win Dec. 17.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Collects ninth win Kuemper stopped 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact The Capitals looked like they'd run away with the game in the first period, jumping out to a 4-0 lead, but the Pens clawed their way back and Kuemper needed to be sharp in the third, turning aside all 13 shots he faced as Pittsburgh fought for an equalizer. It was a solid bounce-back performance from the 33-year-old netminder after he's lost two straight starts and coughed up five goals in each. On the season, Kuemper is 9-8-2 with a disappointing 3.15 GAA and .893 save percentage, but if Charlie Lindgren (upper body) ends up being sidelined for a significant length of time, he could see a heavy workload.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Pittsburgh Kuemper will defend the road net versus Pittsburgh on Tuesday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Impact Kuemper has allowed 10 goals on 60 shots in two straight losses going into Tuesday's contest. Prior to that, he stopped 90 of 95 shots during a three-game winning streak. Through 18 games this campaign, he has an 8-8-2 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .892 save percentage. The Penguins rank 21st in the league this campaign with 3.00 goals per contest.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to the Islanders Kuemper allowed five goals on 29 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Islanders on Friday.

Impact Kuemper entered the game early in the first period after Charlie Lindgren (upper body) departed with an injury. The 33-year-old netminder held the Islanders to one goal through the first two frames before giving up three goals within five minutes in the third. Kuemper's struggled in two outings since the holiday break, allowing 10 goals on 60 shots. He's now 8-8-2 with an .892 save percentage and 3.16 GAA on the season.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up five in loss Kuemper allowed five goals on 31 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers.

Impact The Capitals opened the scoring early in the second period, but it was all Rangers after that. Kuemper dropped to 8-7-2 with the regulation loss and saw a personal three-game winning streak come to an end. He's splitting time in Washington's net with Charlie Lindgren, but both goalies have little margin for error with Washington averaging the second-fewest goals per game in the league.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Wednesday Kuemper is expected to guard the road net against the Rangers on Wednesday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Impact Kuemper has won his last three starts while saving 90 of 95 shots (.947 save percentage). He's improved to 8-6-2 with a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 16 outings this campaign. The Rangers, who are tied for 12th offensively this year with 3.34 goals per game, figure to be a difficult opponent.

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wins third straight start Kuemper made 30 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Islanders.

Impact The Capitals never trailed in the game as Kuemper put together another solid performance. He's won three straight starts, allowing two goals or less in each, and since returning to the crease from an undisclosed injury in late November he's gone 5-3-0 with a 2.71 GAA and .908 save percentage, a slight improvement on his season-long numbers.

DECEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to face Islanders Kuemper is slated to start in Wednesday's home game against the Islanders, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

Impact Kuemper has won his last two starts while saving 60 of 63 shots (.952 save percentage. Through 15 appearances this season, he's 7-6-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage. The Islanders have been dangerous recently, scoring 4.00 goals per game over their last seven contests.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Earns shootout win Kuemper stopped 28 of 29 shots in Sunday's 2-1 victory over Carolina in a shootout.

Impact A Sebastian Aho goal in the second period was the lone mark against Kuemper on Sunday, as the 33-year-old netminder blanked Carolina in the shootout to clinch a 2-1 win. Kuemper's won his last two starts, stopping 60 of 63 shots in that span, after struggling to an .877 save percentage over his previous five outings. He's now 7-6-2 on the season with an .897 save percentage and 2.97 GAA.

DECEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Carolina Kuemper will defend the road net Sunday against the Hurricanes, per Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.

Impact Kuemper is coming off a 32-save performance in a 4-2 win over Chicago on Dec. 10. He has posted a 6-6-2 record this season with a 3.13 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 14 appearances. Kuemper will get the second half of Washington's back-to-back after Charlie Lindgren played in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Nashville. Carolina sits 14th in the league this campaign with 3.27 goals per contest.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes 32 saves in win Kuemper stopped 32 of 34 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over Chicago.

Impact It was a promising outing for Kuemper, who'd gone 1-3-0 with an .874 save percentage over his previous four starts. The 33-year-old Kuemper improved to 6-6-2 with an .892 save percentage and 3.13 GAA on the season. While Charlie Lindgren could continue to see more starting chances, Kuemper still appears to be the top option in Washington for the time being.

DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Sunday Kuemper will defend the road net Sunday against Chicago, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Impact Kuemper was pulled early in Monday's 6-0 loss to Arizona after allowing three goals on five shots. He has registered a 5-6-2 record this season with a 3.22 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 13 games played. Chicago is tied with the Capitals for 30th in the league with 2.42 goals per contest this campaign.

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Yanked in opening period Kuemper surrendered three goals on just five shots before he was pulled in the first period of Monday's 6-0 loss to the Coyotes.

Impact It was a brutal night for Kuemper against his former team, as he surrendered three goals on the first five shots he faced before he was replaced by Charlie Lindgren midway through the opening period. The 33-year-old Kuemper falls to 5-6-2 with an .887 save percentage on the season. He'll look to get back on track in his next start, likely to come Thursday against the Stars.

DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Arizona Kuemper will guard the road goal Monday against the Coyotes, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Impact In his last outing, Kuemper made 32 saves on 35 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Vegas. He has posted a 5-5-2 record this season with a 3.04 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 12 games played. Arizona ranks 15th in the league this campaign with 3.22 goals per contest.

DECEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Little help in loss Kuemper stopped 32 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Kuemper started consecutive games for the first time since a three-game stretch from Oct. 27-Nov. 2. He did alright but received no goal support until Tom Wilson tallied with 3:14 left in the third period. Kuemper's gone 2-2-0 with 12 goals allowed over his last four outings. The plainly average stretch has him down to 5-5-2 with a 3.04 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 12 starts this season. The Capitals' road trip ends Monday in Arizona, and Kuemper is likely to start if Charlie Lindgren has not recovered from the illness that kept him from suiting up Saturday.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 3, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Starting in Vegas Kuemper will defend the road net Saturday against Vegas, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.

Impact Kuemper is coming off a 28-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 win over Anaheim. He has a 5-4-2 record this season with a 3.04 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 11 appearances. Vegas sits 18th in the league this campaign with 3.13 goals per game.

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Escapes with win Kuemper stopped 28 of 32 shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.

Impact Kuemper wasn't at his best, allowing two goals early in the first period and another pair over the last 10 minutes of the game. The Capitals were just a bit better, led by Tom Wilson's first career hat trick. Kuemper got into just five games in November, going 2-2-1 with 16 goals allowed on 128 shots. For the season, the 33-year-old is at 5-4-2 with a 3.04 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 11 games. With Kuemper returning just okay results so far and Charlie Lindgren playing well, the Capitals' crease is starting to look more like a timeshare.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to start Thursday Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Thursday.

Impact Kuemper has a 4-4-2 record, 2.95 GAA and .894 save percentage in 10 contests this season. He saved 21 of 23 shots in his last start against San Jose on Monday but didn't get offensive support and consequently suffered a 2-1 loss. Anaheim ranks 28th offensively this campaign with 2.68 goals per game.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two goals in loss Kuemper stopped 21 of 23 shots in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Kuemper wasn't able to capitalize on a matchup with the only offense in the league weaker than the one he plays behind. The 33-year-old has allowed five goals on 50 shots over two games since returning from an undisclosed injury. He's now at a 4-4-2 record with a 2.95 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 10 contests. If Kuemper can't right the ship soon, Charlie Lindgren could carve out a larger share of the starts in goal. Both of them will likely start within the next two games, as the Capitals visit the Kings on Wednesday and the Ducks on Thursday in a back-to-back set.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

First off Monday Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post, indicating he will start Monday's road contest against the Sharks...

Impact Kuemper is coming off a 24-save effort in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo. In nine games this campaign, he has posted a 4-3-2 record with a 3.04 GAA and an .892 save percentage. The Sharks sit 32nd in the NHL this season with a mere 1.62 goals per contest.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets win in return from absence Kuemper (undisclosed) made 24 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo on Wednesday.

Impact He got the win, but his image will be plastered all over the plays of the week after Zach Benson scored his first NHL snipe on a highlight-reel, through-the-legs shot. Kuemper last played Nov. 8 and has been out since then with an undisclosed injury. The Caps have been hot, winning five straight with Charlie Lindgren performing well, so Kuemper will likely be eased in slowly.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Wednesday Kuemper (undisclosed) is slated to guard the home crease against Buffalo on Wednesday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.

Impact Kuemper hasn't been in net since Nov. 8 due to the injury. He has a 3-3-2 record, 3.07 GAA and .892 save percentage in eight contests this season. Buffalo is in a three-way tie for 23rd offensively with 2.83 goals per game and is playing without one of its top forwards in Tage Thompson (upper body).

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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