Best of all, it didn’t even cost Washington anything. Dubois was swapped one-for-one with Darcy Kuemper, who had lost the starting goalie job in D.C. and was on a seemingly problematic contract ...

It certainly wasn’t all the fault of goalie Darcy Kuemper, although his 3.74 GAA and .889 SP didn’t help matters. You could see the Kings’ defensive struggles all over the place, including ...

The Los Angeles Kings held a 1-0 lead into the second period of Game 5 in Round 1 only because of Darcy Kuemper’s heroics in net. Though Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch felt his team defended poorly ...

For this week’s Roundtable, we pour one out for the fallen teams of Round 1. Perusing the wreckage of the Montreal Canadiens, ...

The Los Angeles Kings announced Monday that the club has mutually parted ways with general manager Rob Blake, adding that a search for his successor will begin immediately. “Rob deserves a great ...

Meanwhile, goalie and Vezina Trophy finalist Darcy Kuemper turned 35 on Monday and forward Trevor Lewis is 37. Remember the celebration after the 2014 Cup? Then-GM Dean Lombardi asked Kopitar and ...

He did, at least, quickly cut the cord when it became apparent Dubois was not a fit in Los Angeles, and maximized the return by netting Darcy Kuemper — a Vezina Trophy finalist this season.

Dubois was traded to the Washington Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper on June 19, with the admission of failure increasing the pressure on Blake entering this season, the last year of his ...

But Blake fixed that last summer, moving Dubois to the Washington Capitals in exchange for goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who had a career season and is one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy.

This year seemed the best chance to end that futility because the Kings tied franchise records with 48 wins and 105 points, and Darcy Kuemper was a Vezina Trophy finalist. The Kings had home ...