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Panarin (upper-body) will play in Dallas on Friday.

Panarin has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury but will return for Friday's game against the Dallas Stars. The Rangers have failed to score more than three goals in five straight (1-4-0) and can ill-afford to be without Panarin's team-leading 36 points (15G / 21A) in 29 games.

Artemi Panarin
Panarin (upper-body) will be a game-time decision in Dallas on Friday.

Panarin has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury and his status for Friday's game against the Dallas Stars remains up in the air. The Rangers have failed to score more than three goals in five straight (1-4-0) and can ill-afford to be without Panarin's team-leading 36 points (15G / 21A) in 29 games.

Artemi Panarin
Kuemper will start in Philadelphia on Thursday.

The Kings will turn to Kuemper between the pipes for a third straight game on Thursday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Kuemper allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, his first time allowing more than one goal in his four games since returning to the lineup two weeks ago (3-0-1). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Flyers club outscored 10-5 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Darcy Kuemper
Kuemper was the first goalie off the ice at Los Angeles morning skate.

The Kings will likely turn to Kuemper between the pipes for a third straight game on Thursday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers. Kuemper allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, his first time allowing more than one goal in his four games since returning to the lineup two weeks ago (3-0-1). The Kings enter Thursday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Flyers club outscored 10-5 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Darcy Kuemper
Panarin remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

The struggling Rangers have been without Panarin for two straight games (0-2-0) and his status remains up in the air ahead of Friday's game against the Dallas Stars. The Rangers are 3-8-0 in their last 11 games and can ill-afford to be without Panarin's team-leading 36 points (15G / 21A) in 29 games.

Artemi Panarin
Kuemper will start in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

The Kings are amongst the hottest teams in the NHL and will turn to Kuemper between the pipes for the fourth time in the last five games. The 34-year-old Kuemper has a solid 2.27 GAA and .913 SV% in 13 appearances this season (13-7-2) and has won all three games since returning from injury, allowing only three goals and posting a stellar .960 SV%. The Kings enter Tuesday's contest as -138 road favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins club that is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

Darcy Kuemper
Kuemper is expected to start in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

The Kings are amongst the hottest teams in the NHL and will likely turn to Kuemper between the pipes for the fourth time in the last five games. The 34-year-old Kuemper has a solid 2.27 GAA and .913 SV% in 13 appearances this season (13-7-2) and has won all three games since returning from injury, allowing only three goals and posting a stellar .960 SV%. The Kings enter Tuesday's contest as -138 road favorites against a Pittsburgh Penguins club that is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

Darcy Kuemper
Panarin (upper-body) is expected to miss his second straight game on Tuesday in Nashville.

The struggling Rangers were without Panarin in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues and will be without him again on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The Rangers are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games and can ill-afford to be without Panarin's team-leading 36 points (15G / 21A) in 29 games.

Artemi Panarin