Kuemper stopped 29 of 33 shots in the Capitals' 5-1 loss to the Lightning on Thursday.
Kuemper was beaten twice in the first period and twice in the third period to ultimately drop a 5-1 contest. This game gives Kuemper a loss or overtime loss in five of his last six games as he has only picked up a win in two of his last nine starts. On the season, Kuemper has a 21-24-6 record with a 2.75 GAA and a .912 save percentage.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Expected to start vs. Tampa Bay
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Kuemper is expected to start on the road against Tampa Bay on Thursday, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.
Kuemper will be playing on no rest after stopping 28 of 29 shots through overtime in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Islanders on Wednesday. He has a 21-23-6 record, 2.72 GAA and .912 save percentage in 51 contests this season. The Lightning have the 10th-ranked offense with 3.39 goals per game in 2022-23.
Kuemper stopped 28 of 29 shots through overtime in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Islanders.
Kuemper failed to finish off his strong performance, as he allowed goals on both of the Islanders' shootout attempts, thus wasting a valuable opportunity to make up more ground in the wild card race. The Capitals are 10 points back of the Islanders and five points behind the Penguins, who hold the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Washington's also four points back of the ninth-place Panthers, but Kuemper will likely see a heavy workload as long as the Caps remain mathematically in contention.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Set to start Wednesday
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Kuemper is slated to be in goal against the Islanders at home Wednesday.
Kuemper has given up four goals in three of his last four contests, resulting in a 1-3-0 record and 3.32 GAA. With the Caps falling further and further behind in the race for a Wild Card spot, Kuemper could see some starts given to Charlie Lindgren down the stretch but will remain the preferred option in goal heading into the final games of the season.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Makes 36 saves in loss to Penguins
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Kuemper allowed four goals on 40 shots in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Kuemper has faced at least 40 shots in four of his nine contests in March. He has managed to save 149 of 161 over those four busy games, but the 32-year-old still got just one win out of those starts. Through 50 appearances in 2022-23, Kuemper has a 21-23-5 record, 2.74 GAA and .911 save percentage.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Slated to face Penguins
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Kuemper is set to guard the road crease against Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Kuemper made 27 saves in Washington's 6-1 victory over Chicago on Thursday. He has a 21-22-5 record, 2.74 GAA and .911 save percentage in 49 outings this season. Pittsburgh has the 16th-ranked offense with 3.19 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Excellent in victory
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Kuemper stopped 27 of 28 shots, helping the Capitals to a 6-1 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Kuemper was perfect heading into the third period before Nikita Zaitsev scored his first of the season to snap Kuemper's shutout bid. This game snaps a two-game losing skid for Kuemper and marks the second time in four games that he has allowed just one goal. Saturday against Pittsburgh would be the next chance for the Canadian goaltender to tend the goal.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Starting Thursday
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Kuemper (upper body) will return to the lineup and defend the home crease versus Chicago on Thursday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Kuemper has missed the last two games with the injury. He has lost his last two starts, giving up four goals in each game. Kuemper is 20-22-5 with a 2.77 GAA and .910 save percentage. He will face the Blackhawks, who are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Status unchanged
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Kuemper remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't be available for Tuesday night's game versus the Blue Jackets, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
With Kuemper still on the shelf, Charlie Lindgren will get the start against Columbus with Zach Fucale serving as his backup. Kuemper will be reevaluated ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Blackhawks.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Day-to-day with upper-body injury
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Kuemper (upper body) is considered day-to-day and won't be in the lineup Sunday against Minnesota.
Kuemper left Saturday's practice early and will miss at least one game as a result. The Capitals recalled netminder Zach Fucale to serve as Charlie Lindgren's backup. Kuemper has a 20-22-5 record this season with a 2.77 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 48 appearances.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Leaves practice with injury
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Kuemper suffered an upper-body injury in practice Saturday, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
While the severity of the injury is unknown, Kuemper's status for Sunday's game in Minnesota is in doubt. The 32-year-old netminder is 20-22-5 this season with a .910 save percentage this season. Charlie Lindgren would take over between the pipes if Kuemper is forced to miss time.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Surrenders four goals to St. Louis
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Kuemper allowed four goals on 21 shots in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis on Friday.
Kuemper struggled in the second period, surrendering three goals on 11 shots. It was his second straight rough start after he stopped 31 of 35 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. Kuemper has a 20-22-5 record, 2.75 GAA and .911 save percentage in 48 appearances in 2022-23.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Tending twine Friday
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Kuemper will be in the home crease versus St. Louis on Friday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Kuemper did not play Wednesday after starting eight consecutive games, so he should be well-rested versus the Blues. Kuemper is 20-21-5 with five shutouts this season. The netminder will face the Blues, who are 20th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.09 goals per contest.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Blitzed by Blueshirts
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Kuemper turned aside 31 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.
New York's final goal was scored into an empty net. The Capitals simply got overwhelmed in the first period, falling behind 3-1 as Kuemper faced 19 shots, and they were never able to recover. The veteran netminder has just one win in his last four starts, and since the All-Star break Kuemper is 5-7-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .904 save percentage as Washington struggles to stay in the wild-card picture.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Facing Rangers
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Kuemper will defend the road goal Tuesday against the Rangers, Roman Stubbs of The Washington Post reports.
Kuemper is coming off a 17-save performance in a 5-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday. He has a 20-20-5 record this season with a 2.71 GAA and a .913 save percentage. Kuemper has gone 2-0-0 versus the Rangers in 2022-23, making 55 saves on 58 shots.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Tops Islanders on Saturday
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Kuemper stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 5-1 victory over the Islanders on Saturday.
Kuemper was beaten by Pierre Engvall early in the first period to put the Islanders up 1-0, but the 32-year-old goaltender was flawless after that. Kuemper improved to 20-20-5 with a 2.69 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 46 contests this season. He's 3-1-1 and has allowed just 11 goals over his last five outings.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Bests Islanders on Saturday
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Kuemper stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 5-1 victory over the Islanders on Saturday.
Kuemper was beaten by Pierre Engvall early in the first period to put the Islanders up 1-0, but the 32-year-old goaltender was flawless after that. Kuemper improved to 20-20-5 with a 2.69 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 46 contests this season. He's 3-1-1 and has allowed just 11 goals over his last five outings.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Slated to start Saturday
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Kuemper is set to start in Saturday's road game against the Islanders, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Kuemper has done well recently with a 2-1-1 record, 2.46 GAA and .931 save percentage over his last four outings. Through 45 contests this season, he's posted a 19-20-5 record, 2.75 GAA and .912 save percentage. The Islanders have the 23rd-ranked offense with 2.91 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Can't find way to beat nemesis
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Kuemper made 38 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to New Jersey on Thursday.
It was a tight game overall and then just one goal was scored in the shootout. Timo Meier beat Kuemper stick side in the fourth round. He is 0-5-3 against New Jersey in his NHL career, the only team the 32-year-old netminder has never defeated.
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Capitals' Darcy Kuemper: Starting against Devils
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Kuemper will guard the home goal Thursday versus the Devils, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Kuemper has gone 3-2-0 with 16 goals allowed over his last five games. The 32-year-old will go against the Devils, who have won four of their last six games with 29 goals scored over that span, so Kuemper will likely have his hands full.
