Kuemper allowed four goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Flames in Calgary on Saturday. Despite allowing a combined eight goals in consecutive losses, the Wild will stick with Kuemper tomorrow vs. the Lightning. Kuemper is 6-3-2 with a 2.63 GAA and .913 SV% on the season.
Kuemper was pulled after giving up four goals on 23 shots in Thursday's loss to the Avalanche. He will get a chance to redeem himself tonight in Calgary. Aside from the difficult outing on Thursday, Kuemper was great in January, going 6-2-1 with a 2.15 GAA and .932 SV%.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 33 shots but walked away victorious over the Ducks on Tuesday. He sits at 6-2-1 with a 1.85 GAA and .941 SV% since being recalled as he continues to be a red-hot fantasy commodity heading towards the break. There is no telling where Kuemper might stand on the depth chart after the Olympics, so ride the hot-streak.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 32 shots in a 3-2 OT loss to the Sharks on Saturday. Tonight he will make his eighth consecutive start and and ninth in the last 11 games. In his previous eight starts since being recalled, Kuemper is 5-2-1 with a 1.83 GAA and .941 SV%. He draws the tough assignment of trying to beat the Ducks in Anaheim tonight.
Kuemper stopped 33 of 34 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. It was another great performance from the 23-year-old backstop. The win moved him to 5-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .946 SV% in seven starts since being recalled. With Josh Harding out for the foreseeable future, Kuemper is expected to remain fantasy relevant.
Kuemper stopped 33 of 34 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. It was another great performance from the 23-year-old backstop. The win moved him to 5-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .946 SV% in seven starts since being recalled. With Josh Harding out for the foreseeable future, Kuemper is expected to remain fantasy relevant.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Stars on Tuesday. The Wild struggled to muster any offence throughout which ultimately spelled disaster for Kuemper. He comes into play on Thursday with a 4-2-0 record, 1.80 GAA and .941 SV% in January, but he draws a scary matchup vs. the Blackhawks.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Stars on Tuesday. The Wild struggled to muster any offence throughout which ultimately spelled disaster for Kuemper. He comes into play on Thursday with a 4-2-0 record, 1.80 GAA and .941 SV% in January, but he draws a scary matchup vs. the Blackhawks.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 35 shots in a win over the Stars on Saturday. Kuemper is 4-1-0 with 1.37 GAA and .954 SV% since his recall and will face the Stars again on Tuesday. With Dallas in a huge slump right now Kuemper should make for another strong start.
Kuemper allowed one goal on 21 shots in a win over the Oilers on Thursday. The win pushed him to 3-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .917 SV% since being recalled on January 2. On Saturday he takes on a mediocre Stars team who have lost seven of their last eight.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 32 shots in a shootout loss against the Senators on Tuesday. Regardless of the loss, this marks three straight good games for Kuemper. Tonight he will take on an Oilers team who have lost seven of their last nine games and will have their new goalie in between the pipes tonight.
Kuemper stopped all 23 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Predators on Sunday. In two starts since being recalled, Kuemper has allowed one goal on 62 shots (0.48 GAA / .984 SV%). Despite how good Josh Harding has been this season, Kuemper and Niklas Backstrom are more than picking up the slack. Tonight Kuemper faces the Senators who have won five of their last six games.
Edler has been progressing toward his return recently and the assignment of Frank Corrado to the AHL suggests that Edler will return after a 16 game absence. Edler struggled in his first 27 games this season, he recorded just nine points (3G / 6A) and a minus-12 rating.
Kuemper stopped 39 of 40 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Kings on Tuesday. It was his first NHL win of the season and a very strong performance against a quality team. He will start tonight against a Predators team who have lost five of their last six.
Edler will miss his 16th straight game with a knee injury that he suffered on December 3. He has been skating consistently with the Canucks and is nearing a return, but it won't be tonight. There is a good chance he is back for the Canucks' next game on Monday in Los Angeles.
Edler has missed five weeks with a knee injury, but appears close to returning to the lineup. The Canucks are off tonight, but are back in action tomorrow. Edler definitely seems like a possibility for Friday's game. Monitor his status during tomorrow's morning skate.
Kuemper has started one game and has one relief effort this season, in those two games he is 0-1-0 with a 6.13 GAA and .625 SV%… Yep. In the AHL he is 7-10-0 with a 2.47 GAA and .929 SV%. Obviously it is a small sample size for his NHL performances this season, but the matchup with the Kings is an ugly one.
Edler has been out since December 3, but his presence at the morning skate suggests that he could return this evening. However it seems very unlikely that he will play tonight, Edler appears to be getting close to returning to the blueline. He has had a bad year posting three goals and six assists with a minus-12 rating in 27 games.
Haula has tallied 17 points (9G / 8A) in 24 games with Iowa this season. The 22-year-old is tied for first on the team in goals, scoring and power-play goals with four. Haula recorded an assist in his NHL debut on November 29 vs. Colorado and owns two assists and a plus-3 rating in 10 games with Minnesota this season.
Kuemper will serve as Niklas Backstrom's backup tonight but is not expected to stay with the team long. He was recalled because Josh Harding is out with the flu.
