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Darcy Kuemper has been cleared to dress and will back up the Capitals on Monday (upper body).

Kuemper has missed the Capitals' previous seven games due to an upper-body injury but will return Monday as a backup. The 32-year-old was having a decent first season in Washington prior to the setback, with his 8-9-2 record, 2.56 GAA and .916 SV%.

Darcy Kuemper
Trevor Moore has been signed to a five-year contract extension with an AAV of $4,200,000.

Moore has seven goals, 18 points, 103 SOG, and a -4 plus/minus through 32 games this season and will now be signed with the Kings through the 2027-28 season after signing a five-year contract extension worth an AAV of $4,200,000.

Trevor Moore
Copley was the first goalie off of the ice at the Kings' morning skate.

Copley allowed six goals on 31 shorts (.806 SV%) in his worst start of the season, a loss vs. Buffalo his last time out. Despite his struggles Tuesday, Copley will take the crease for the third time in for Los Angeles games, as he has a 2-1-0 record, a .884 SV% and a 3.33 GAA. He gets arguably the toughest draw in the league in the Boston Bruins, who have won their last two games and are 2nd in the NHL in both goals per game (3.86) and shots (35.0).

Pheonix Copley
Copley led the Kings onto the ice for warmups.

Copley stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) as he picked up his second victory in as many starts with a win over Montreal. Since being recalled last week from Ontario (AHL), Copley has been sensational, with a 2-0-0 record, .927 SV% and 2.00 GAA. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who are on a two-game losing streak but rank second in the NHL in goals per game (3.86).

Pheonix Copley
Drew Doughty should be good to go Tuesday vs. Buffalo (lower body)

Doughty missed the Kings' previous game Sunday due to a lower-body injury but should return Tuesday as Los Angeles takes on Buffalo. The 33-year-old has a goal, 16 assists, 52 SOG and seven PIMs while averaging 26:20 TOI as the Kings' top defenseman.

Drew Doughty
Copley was the first goalie off the ice at the Kings morning skate.

Copley stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) as he picked up his second victory in as many starts with a win over Montreal. Since being recalled last week from Ontario (AHL), Copley has been sensational, with a 2-0-0 record, .927 SV% and 2.00 GAA. He takes on the Buffalo Sabres, who are on a two-game losing streak but rank second in the NHL in goals per game (3.86).

Pheonix Copley
Jordan Spence has been recalled from the Ontario Reign (AHL).

Spence has been recalled as a replacement for the injured Drew Doughty Monday. In 22 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL), he has two goals and 21 points with 18 PIMs and will be looking to make his season debut the next time the Kings take the ice.

Jordan Spence