Kuemper allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Wild’s win over the Canadiens on December 22nd. Kuemper missed the last seven games with a concussion, but he will be back in goal tonight vs. the Devils. Kuemper has gone 3-0-1 with a 1.97 GAA and .936 SV% on home ice this season.
Kuemper missed the last seven games with a concussion, but has been cleared to serve as Devan Dubnyk’s backup tonight. The Wild have a Saturday-Sunday back-to-back, so Kuemper could start the tail-end of the set tomorrow.
Kuemper was scheduled to start on Monday vs. the Red Wings, but was a late scratch because of an upper-body injury. The only reason he was starting was because Devan Dubnyk was dealing with an arm injury, but he must be feeling better than Kuemper, because Dubnyk will start now.
Kuemper allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Wild’s win over Montreal last Tuesday. With Devan Dubnyk dealing with an arm injury, Kuemper will get the nod against the Red Wings. Kuemper has won three in a row while posting a 1.00 GAA, .963 SV% and one shutout. He will face a Red Wings team that is ninth in the NHL in scoring on the road—averaging 2.62 goals per game.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Wild’s win over the Canucks last Tuesday. When Devan Dubnyk got hurt, Kuemper impressed, going 2-0-2 with a 1.48 GAA and .938 SV% in four starts. Dubnyk started last night, so it will be Kuemper to wrap up the Wild’s pre-Christmas schedule tonight against the sliding Canadiens.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Wild’s win over the Canucks last Tuesday. When Devan Dubnyk got hurt, Kuemper impressed, going 2-0-2 with a 1.48 GAA and .938 SV% in four starts. Dubnyk started last night, but it looks like Kuemper will wrap up the Wild’s pre-Christmas schedule tonight against the sliding Canadiens.
Kuemper stopped all 25 shots that he faced in the Wild’s shutout win over the Sharks on Saturday. Kuemper has stopped 71 of 75 (.947 SV%) shots that he has faced since Devan Dubnyk got injured. He has filled in well and tonight he will take on a Canucks team that has lost six of their last eight contests.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Wild’s loss in Arizona last night. With Devan Dubnyk out, Kuemper will start on back-to-back nights. He has a 2.80 GAA and .906 SV% in six games this season. He draws a rough matchup in his second game in as many nights.
Kuemper stopped 18 of 20 shots in the Wild’s loss in Colorado on Monday. With Devan Dubnyk still out, Kuemper will start the first game of the Wild’s back-to-back. Monday was a strong performance, but overall he is 1-0-3 with a 3.00 GAA and .906 SV% on the season. He could be a solid option on Friday against a Coyotes team that has lost five straight games.
Kuemper stopped all nine shots that he faced to preserve the Wild’s shutout after replacing Devan Dubnyk in Saturday’s game against Colorado. With Dubnyk still out, Kuemper will start tonight in Colorado. Tonight will be just his fourth start of the season—he is 1-0-2 with a 3.44 GAA and .907 SV% on the season.
Kuemper hasn’t started since October 25th, when he was pulled after allowing four goals on 18 shots in a 5-4 loss to the Jets. In two starts this season, he is 0-0-1 with a 4.33 GAA and .891 SV%. His tough outings and limited playing time make him a terrifying start tonight vs. Dallas.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s loss in Los Angeles on October 16th. It was a nice start for Kuemper, who entered last season as the Wild’s starter, but has clearly fallen well behind Devan Dubnyk on the depth chart. Kuemper will start the second half of the back-to-back vs. a Winnipeg team that is sixth in the NHL in scoring.
Kuemper took a serious backseat to Devan Dubnyk last season and ended the year at 14-12-2 with a 2.60 GAA and .905 SV%. Overall he is 27-22-6 with a 2.48 GAA and .910 SV% in 63 career NHL games. Tonight he will make his first start of the season against a Kings team who has lost their first three games—while being outscored 12-2.
Kuemper did not skate on Wednesday or Thursday because of an illness, so he will not back-up in Game 1, instead that duty will go to Niklas Backstrom. Kuemper will likely be kept away from the team until he is healthy. The team can not afford to get sick in the playoffs.
Kuemper will be making his first start since January 6th (93 days ago) tonight in Nashville. Kuemper will give Devan Dubnyk a rest after Dubnyk started the last 39 straight games. Kuemper has gone 13-12-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .904 SV% in 27 starts this season. He will take on a Predators team who have lost four in a row.
Kuemper finished his conditioning stint with a 2-3-0 record, 3.22 GAA and .891 SV%. It was not the best five game showing for the 24-year-old. However, the Wild have a back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday, so don’t be surprised to see him start one of those contests.
Kuemper missed seven games with a lower-body injury, but returned in a relief role in Minnesota’s final game before the All Star break. Kuemper will play a few games with Iowa, before returning to the Wild, where he will split time with Devan Dubnyk and Niklas Backstrom.
Kuemper has not dressed since January 2nd because of a lower-body injury. He will dress tonight, but is also expected to be assigned to Iowa for a conditioning stint during the All Star break. He will have to battle with Dubnyk for playing time after the break.
