Kuemper, Kings and Devils
Andre Lee scored his first NHL goal, Darcy Kuemper recorded his second shutout of the season and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 for their third straight win.
The New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings were the loan game on the schedule to ring in 2025. Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe didn’t love the way his team sent out 2024 on New Year’s Eve, and were hoping for a better start to the New Year.
Back in June, the Los Angeles Kings acquired goaltender Darcy Kumper from the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois, a move many saw as
New Jersey Devils forward Stefan Noesen was called for a goaltender interference infraction in the second period of Wednesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
The New Jersey Devils dropped their second straight game on their California road swing, falling to the host Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena by a 3-0 final score.
The New Jersey Devils have been on a hot streak this season. Before the holiday break, their record stood at 21-11-3. Coming back from the break, they have played in four games so far; they’ve only won one.
The New Jersey Devils and Stefan Noesen lost 3-0 to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. A goaltender interference call canceled a key goal during the second period at 12:06.
Kuemper stopped 34 of 35 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Lightning. Kuemper has won three straight outings, allowing just four goals in that span against some intimidating offenses (Edmonton, New Jersey and Tampa Bay).
Dreams deferred and deals denied came to define the Ducks during their absence from the postseason, which began in 2019, but a reshaped roster, renewed commitment to its talent and the NHL’s Second Star of the Week have all provided promise of late.
Michigan State's Trey Augustine made 26 saves as the defending champion United States beat Czechia 4-1 on Saturday night.
To sum up, it might be fair to say that flexibility and opportunity meet in the eleven-and-seven format, and that it’s not the coach’s concern who can follow the merry-go-round, just whether his players thrive in the circumstances,