Kopitar left Sunday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return. Kopitar was rocked by Tim Erixon and retired to the dressing room shortly after. The Kings say they are "going to be careful" with Kopitar's injury, so there is a good chance he won't be available on Tuesday vs. the Flyers. A more detailed injury report is expected to be available tomorrow.
Kopitar played 10:39 and recorded one shot before retiring to the dressing room for the night. Kopitar has had a rough start to the season, so this injury will not make owners happy. Expect an update after the game or on Monday.
Lewis is on the ice for Kings' practice this afternoon, but is not taking part in line rushes so he will miss his seventh consecutive game with the upper-body injury he suffered in the season opener.
Kuemper stopped all 26 shots in a shutout win over the Coyotes on Thursday. It was his third shutout in four starts and he now carries a 3-1-0 with a 0.50 GAA and .980 SV% into tonight's start vs. the Lightning. Tampa Bay is 5-2-1 on the year, but you can't bench Kuemper the way he is rolling right now.
Kuemper allowed two goals on 26 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Ducks last Friday. He had nearly one week off after sitting on Sunday in Los Angeles. The 24-year-old couldn't extend his shutout streak to three games but it was still a nice start vs. a great Ducks team. Tonight should be another good night for Kuemper as the Wild welcome a 2-2-1 Coyotes team.
Kuemper stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Wild's 3-0 win over the Avalanche last Saturday. They had nearly one week off but will be back in action tonight in Anaheim. They have yet to allow a goal while outscoring the Avs 9-0 in the first two games. It has been a great start for Kuemper, but he draws a rough matchup tonight.
Lewis has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury and has yet to resume skating. The retroactive move means Lewis can play whenever he returns to full health, but for now he goes on IR to allow the Kings to recall a forward after finding out Marian Gaborik is out on Tuesday.
After blanking the Avalanche in the first game of the season on Thursday, the WIld went back to Kuemper in the second game of the home-and-home and he stopped all 30 shots that he faced for a second straight shutout vs. Colorado. The Wild's goaltending situation seemed to be a mess entering the season, but this is a superb start for Kuemper. Not to mention he also had eight goals of goal support in two games.
Lewis missed Friday's practice with an upper-body injury and will not play on Saturday and is questionable for Sunday's game against Winnipeg. With Lewis out, expect Jordan Nolan to enter the lineup.
Kuemper stopped all 16 shots that he faced in the Wild's 5-0 victory over the Avalanche on Thursday. The Wild were dominant from start to finish, setting a franchise record with 48 shots. They will get a chance to start the season 2-0 with another win over the Avalanche tomorrow. After Kuemper's season debut, expect another strong outing.
Kuemper went 2-0 with a 2.20 GAA and .916 SV% in three preseason outings. With Josh Harding out, Kuemper had to battle Niklas Backstrom to earn the right to start and evidently he won. This is still expected to be a fluid situation with the starting goalie being determined as a game-to-game decision, but at least for now it looks like Kuemper has the upper-hand.
Barring any concussion issues, Edler is likely being held out for precautionary reasons. He is coming off of the worst season of his career, so I am sure he wanted to start the year off on a better note, but expect him to be ready for the start of the regular season.
Kuemper has been out for the entire second round after getting hurt late in game 7 vs. Colorado. With Ilya Bryzgalov posting a 2.22 GAA and .899 SV% through the first five games, the Wild will stick with him in the must-win game 6 at home. Should Bryz falter, Kuemper will be there to relieve him.
Kuemper will miss his second straight game after suffering an upper-body injury late in game 7 vs. the Avalanche. Ilya Bryzgalov will once again be between the pipes, he allowed four goals on 21 shots in the game 1 defeat.
Kuemper left in the third period of game 7 vs. the Avalanche and did not return. He will not start or backup in game 1, but is only listed as day-to-day as he stays home to recieve treatment. John Curry will back-up Ilya Bryzgalov tonight.
Kuemper stopped 21 of 23 shots in a huge 5-2 win over the Avalanche in game 6. Kuemper will start tonight in his first career game 7. Kuemper ranks second in the NHL with a 1.53 GAA and fourth with a .934 SV% this postseason, stopping 99-of-106 shots in parts of five games.
Kuemper allowed four goals on 35 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss. In his three starts in this series, Kuemper has allowed just five goals on 69 shots (.927 SV%). He has solidified the Wild's crease once again and will play a massive role in continuing their season tonight. Four of the five games this series have been one-goal games, so expect another tightly contested game tonight in Minnesota.
After recording a shutout in his first career NHL playoff game, Kuemper has the Wild back on track as they try to climb back from a 2-1 deficit in the series.
Doughty has been battling an upper-body injury, no word if he has re-aggravated the injury or if this is just rest related.
Doughty missed Saturday's game with an upper-body injury, but could be back in the lineup on Wednesday. He is listed as day-to-day, and he could be held out on Wednesday to rest prior to the post-season.
