After the Kings helped him unlock his potential, Darcy Kuemper is repaying Rob Blake and the franchise by posting some of the strongest numbers of his career.

Mark Scheifele scored the overtime winner and became the franchise's new goals leader as the League-leading Jets extended the NHL’s longest win streak this season to 10 contests. \* Darcy Kuemper earned his eighth straight victory at Crypto.

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) reacts as St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (63) celebrates his goal with left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) during the first period

Kuemper didn't have his best outing Monday and was tagged with a second straight loss. However, and perhaps even more worrisome, is the fact that he posted a save percentage below the .810 mark for the second game in a row.

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Kuemper stopped 26 of 32 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Stars. The Stars led 3-1 after one period, but head coach Jim Hiller didn't pull Kuemper. This likely indicates that David Rittich will handle the second half of a back-to-back when the Kings visit the Blues on Saturday,

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Defenseman has goal, 2 assists; Hayton records 1st NHL hat trick for Utah LOS ANGELES -- Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists in the Los Angeles Kings’ 5-3 win against the Utah Hockey Club at Crypto.

The first time Darcy Kuemper played for the Kings, he played well. He just didn't play often. As the backup to Jonathan Quick, who became the winningest American-born goalie in NHL history, Kuemper saw less ice time than the Zamboni driver in the half-season he spent in L.

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