Kuemper suffered an injury in practice on Wednesday and has been placed on IR. His designation on IR means that he will miss at least the next four games (including tonight). Niklas Backstrom will serve as the Wild’s number-1 with John Curry as his backup.
Kuemper left Wednesday’s practice early. He visited with doctors yesterday and they discovered something that will keep him out “a little bit.” With Kuemper out, Niklas Backstrom will start tonight.
Kuemper left late in the Wild’s practice session with an undisclosed minor injury. Monitor his status during Thursday’s morning skate, if he is unable to go, look for Niklas Backstrom to start.
Kuemper was pulled after he allowed four goals on 21 shots in the Wild’s blowout 7-1 loss to the Stars on Saturday. Over the last month, Kuemper has lost five of seven starts with a 3.15 GAA and .902 SV%. He has become an extremely risky fantasy investment. Be cautious until he proves otherwise.
Kuemper stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Wild’s win over the Maple Leafs last night. Despite the busy evening, he will be in goal again tonight vs. the Stars. Kuemper has gone 3-0-0 with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV% in his first three starts against Dallas this season.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. He has lost five of his last six and now sits at 12-11-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .903 SV% on the year. He will start vs. an inconsistent Leafs team, who have lost five of their last seven.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 25 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday. He has lost five of his last six and now sits at 12-11-0 with a 2.58 GAA and .903 SV% on the year. He will start vs. an inconsistent Leafs team, who have lost five of their last seven.
Kuemper gave up two goals on 30 shots in the Wild’s win over the Jets on Monday. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Kuemper, who is 12-10-0 with a 2.61 GAA and .903 SV%. He comes into Columbus with a 5-6-0 on the road.
Kuemper missed his start on Saturday due to food poisoning but he said that he feels good and will be back in goal tonight. He allowed four goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Flyers in his last start. In five starts this month he is 1-3-0 with a 3.69 GAA and .864 SV%.
Kuemper missed his start on Saturday due to food poisoning but he said that he feels good and that he should be back in the crease on Monday. We should get confirmation shortly after the morning skate.
Kuemper started on Tuesday when he wasn't scheduled to because NIklas Backstrom got sick, now John Curry will start because Kuemper is sick. With Backstrom on IR, Kuemper will still dress and serve as Curry's backup.
Kuemper gave up four goals on 29 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Flyers on Tuesday. Kuemper has gone 0-3-1 with a 4.57 GAA and .846 SV% over his last four starts. It has been ugly for Kuemper, who will face a surprising Winnipeg team tonight.
Kuemper was pulled after he allowed three goals on 14 shots in a loss to the Predators on Saturday. He has struggled as of late, going 1-2-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .864 SV% in four starts in December.
Kuemper (illness) missed his scheduled start on Tuesday and sat out Wednesday, but he will be back between the pipes tonight in Nashville. Kuemper allowed two goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Sharks in his last start. Despite his recent struggles, Kuemper is 7-3-0 at home this season—however his .885 SV% at Xcel Energy Center is alarming.
Kuemper (illness) missed his scheduled start on Tuesday and sat out Wednesday, but it looks like he will be back between the pipes tonight in Nashville. Kuemper allowed two goals on 30 shots in a loss to the Sharks in his last start. Despite his recent struggles, Kuemper is 7-3-0 at home this season—however his .885 SV% at Xcel Energy Center is alarming.
Kuemper was scheduled to start last night vs. Chicago, but ended up serving as the backup because he was sick. Michael Russo from the Minnesota Star Tribune said that Kuemper looks like he got “hit by a bus” so he must not be doing very well. He is not expected to be available on Wednesday vs. Boston.
Kuemper surrendered two goals on 30 shots in Thursday’s loss to the Sharks. Kuemper had a ridiculous start to the year, but now sits at 11-9-0 with a 2.45 GAA and .906 SV%. Tonight he draws a brutal matchup in Chicago. The Blackhawks have won nine of 10. Kuemper is 4-6-0 despite posting a 2.42 GAA and .920 SV%.
Kuemper allowed five goals on 18 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Ducks last Friday. It has been ugly for Kuemper as of late, losing two of four with a 4.41 GAA and .848 SV%. He won his first start against the Sharks, but his road record is not great—4-5-0 with a 2.46 GAA and .918 SV%.
Kuemper allowed one goal on 19 shots in the Wild’ 2-1 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday. It was a big win over a good Montreal team, but he draws another tough matchup tonight against the visiting Anaheim Ducks. However, Kuemper is 7-2-0 with a 2.08 GAA and .902 SV% at home this season.
