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Kuemper will make his 16th straight start on Saturday.

Kuemper stopped 21 of 23 shots in a win over the Flames on Monday. What a story this kid has become. He has five in a row and 11 of his last 16. Kuemper boasts a 2.19 GAA and .924 SV% this season, filling in admirably for Josh Harding and Niklas Backstrom. The Wild acquired Ilya Bryzgalov on Tuesday, but this is Kuemper's team until he falters.

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Kuemper will make his 15th straight start on Monday.

Kuemper stopped 30 of 31 shots in a win over the Canucks on Friday. He has won four straight games while allowing just four goals and posting a .962 SV%. One of Kuemper's five losses this season came on Feb. 1 he allowed four goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 OT loss.

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Kuemper gets both starts of back-to-back set.

Kuemper stopped all 21 shots he faced in a 2-0 win over the Oilers last night. It was his ninth win in 15 starts and his second shutout of the season. Kuemper continues to answer the bell as the Wild's starter, however they are likely to address the issue at the trade deadline. Tonight he will face a Canucks team who are coming off of a shutout of their own on Wednesday.

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Kuemper will make his 13th consecutive start for the WIld.

Kuemper allowed two goals on 18 shots in a win over the Predators in the Wild's last game before the Olympic break. He has seven of his 12 consecutive starts and holds a 2.46 GAA and .917 SV% in 15 games this season. On Thursday he will face an Oilers team he beat 4-1 on Jan. 16.

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Kuemper likely to make his 13th consecutive start on Thursday.

Kuemper allowed two goals on 18 shots in a win over the Predators in the Wild's last game before the Olympic break. He has seven of his 12 consecutive starts and holds a 2.46 GAA and .917 SV% in 15 games this season. On Thursday he will face an Oilers team he beat 4-1 on Jan. 16.

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Kuemper starts, Johan Gustafsson will back-up.

Kuemper stopped 34 of 35 shots in Tuesday's win over the Lightning. It was Kuemper's best performance in two weeks, as he moved to 7-3-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .931 SV% since being recalled. He has been hot and you should continue to enjoy this surge of success tonight vs. the Predators.

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Kuemper will get his ninth-straight start, setting a Wild rookie record.

Kuemper allowed two goals on 33 shots but walked away victorious over the Ducks on Tuesday. He sits at 6-2-1 with a 1.85 GAA and .941 SV% since being recalled as he continues to be a red-hot fantasy commodity heading towards the break. There is no telling where Kuemper might stand on the depth chart after the Olympics, so ride the hot-streak.

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Kuemper gets the call for the Wild.

Kuemper allowed three goals on 32 shots in a 3-2 OT loss to the Sharks on Saturday. Tonight he will make his eighth consecutive start and and ninth in the last 11 games. In his previous eight starts since being recalled, Kuemper is 5-2-1 with a 1.83 GAA and .941 SV%. He draws the tough assignment of trying to beat the Ducks in Anaheim tonight.

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Kuemper back in goal for the WIld.

Kuemper stopped 33 of 34 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. It was another great performance from the 23-year-old backstop. The win moved him to 5-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .946 SV% in seven starts since being recalled. With Josh Harding out for the foreseeable future, Kuemper is expected to remain fantasy relevant.

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Kumeper appears to be in line to start again on Saturday.

Kuemper stopped 33 of 34 shots in a win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. It was another great performance from the 23-year-old backstop. The win moved him to 5-2-0 with a 1.68 GAA and .946 SV% in seven starts since being recalled. With Josh Harding out for the foreseeable future, Kuemper is expected to remain fantasy relevant.

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Kuemper leads the Wild onto the ice for warmups; he starts.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Stars on Tuesday. The Wild struggled to muster any offence throughout which ultimately spelled disaster for Kuemper. He comes into play on Thursday with a 4-2-0 record, 1.80 GAA and .941 SV% in January, but he draws a scary matchup vs. the Blackhawks.

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Kuemper in line to start on Thursday.

Kuemper allowed four goals on 36 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Stars on Tuesday. The Wild struggled to muster any offence throughout which ultimately spelled disaster for Kuemper. He comes into play on Thursday with a 4-2-0 record, 1.80 GAA and .941 SV% in January, but he draws a scary matchup vs. the Blackhawks.

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Kuemper will start on Tuesday.

Kuemper allowed two goals on 35 shots in a win over the Stars on Saturday. Kuemper is 4-1-0 with 1.37 GAA and .954 SV% since his recall and will face the Stars again on Tuesday. With Dallas in a huge slump right now Kuemper should make for another strong start.

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Darcy Kuemper starts in net tonight.

Kuemper allowed three goals on 32 shots in a shootout loss against the Senators on Tuesday. Regardless of the loss, this marks three straight good games for Kuemper. Tonight he will take on an Oilers team who have lost seven of their last nine games and will have their new goalie in between the pipes tonight.

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Kuemper back in goal for the Wild.

Kuemper stopped all 23 shots that he faced in a 4-0 win over the Predators on Sunday. In two starts since being recalled, Kuemper has allowed one goal on 62 shots (0.48 GAA / .984 SV%). Despite how good Josh Harding has been this season, Kuemper and Niklas Backstrom are more than picking up the slack. Tonight Kuemper faces the Senators who have won five of their last six games.

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