Los Angeles Kings News

Kuemper stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Coyotes shutout win over the Canucks on Sunday. With Antti Raanta still out, Kuemper will start his fifth straight game tonight vs. the Kings. Kuemper went 10-1-3 with the Kings earlier this season and is 2-2-1 with a 2.61 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout since the trade that sent him to Arizona.

Kuemper stopped all 27 shots that he faced in the Coyotes shutout win over the Canucks on Sunday. With Antti Raanta still out, Kuemper will start his fifth straight game tonight vs. the Kings. Kuemper went 10-1-3 with the Kings earlier this season and is 2-2-1 with a 2.61 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout since the trade that sent him to Arizona.

Kuemper allowed five goals on 31 shots in the Coyotes loss in Colorado last night. With Antti Raanta still fighting an injury, Kuemper will start his fourth consecutive game tonight vs. the Canucks. He has a 3.26 GAA and .883 in four games since joining the Coyotes—that is a far cry from his 2.10 GAA and .932 SV% in 19 games with the Kings before the trade.

Forsberg allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Blackhawks loss in Anaheim last Sunday. J-F Berube has started the last three games, including last night, so the Blackhawks will come back to Forsberg this afternoon. The 25-year-old has gone 3-6-1 with a 2.41 GAA and .925 SV% at the United Center this season.

Edmundson is nearing his return to the Blues lineup, but he isn’t ready to go this afternoon in Los Angeles. With Edmundson still out, Jordan Schmaltz will remain on the third pairing.

Kuemper allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Coyotes win in Vancouver on Wednesday. Since joining the Coyotes, Kuemper has posted a 2.68 GAA and .900 SV% in three games. Tonight he will face an Avalanche team that has lost three straight games in a overtime and comes in tied for 9th in goals for (3.12) through 67 games.

Kuemper allowed one goal on 17 shots in the Coyotes win in Vancouver on Wednesday. Since joining the Coyotes, Kuemper has posted a 2.68 GAA and .900 SV% in three games. Tonight he will face an Avalanche team that has lost three straight games in a overtime and comes in tied for 9th in goals for (3.12) through 67 games.

The Predators are rotating through their lineup and resting players and it looks like tonight is Fiala's turn to take a seat. Kyle Turris is expected to draw back in for Fiala after he was rested on Tuesday.

Kuemper was a late swap with Antti Raanta (lower-body) in Edmonton on Monday and ended up giving up four goals on 36 shots in the Coyotes overtime loss. Since joining the Coyotes, Kuemper has allowed seven goals on 63 shots (.889 SV%). One of those losses came against the Canucks, who he’ll face again tonight—he allowed three goals on 27 shots in a 3-1 loss two weeks ago.

Forsberg allowed one goal on six shots after replacing J-F Berube in the Blackhawks loss in San Jose on Thursday. The road has been tough on Forsberg this season, as he’s gone 4-7-2 with a 3.31 GAA and .896 SV% in 13 away starts and three relief appearances. He is also 0-2-0 with a 2.07 GAA and .926 SV% vs. the Kings this season.

Forsberg stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3-2 victory over the Senators on Wednesday. Forsberg has turned his game around after initially struggling in the starting role, posting a .924 SV% over his last four starts. He draws a decent road matchup tonight against the Blue Jackets.

Kuemper appeared in 19 games with the Kings this season before being traded to the Coyotes earlier in the week. Kuemper has a nice season going, having gone 10-1-3 with a 2.10 GAA, .932 SV% and three shutouts. He’ll have a harder time collecting wins in Arizona, but could see more playing time.