Kings Lose Darcy Kuemper and Scoring Slump Continues Against Stars
Casey DeSmith matched Ed Belfour's 1998-99 record with 11 consecutive games earning points as Stars players Rantanen, Duchene, and Johnston each had a goal and assist.
- On Monday, the Dallas Stars rallied past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 as Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston each recorded a goal and an assist, with Rantanen sealing the comeback at 3:49 remaining.
- Seconds after Rantanen's collision with Darcy Kuemper at 16:00 of the first period, Kuemper was forced out with an injury, and a goal was waived off for interference.
- Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith made 27 saves and has an 8-0-3 run, while Anton Forsberg stopped 17 of 20 shots and made a key pad save on Mavrik Bourque at 14:35.
- The result leaves the Kings in a scoring slump as they have scored two goals or fewer in six of their past eight games, leaving them 1-3-2 in that span.
- Both teams will begin road back-to-backs, with the Kings at Florida on Wednesday and the Stars at San Jose on Thursday, while the Stars have earned at least a point in eight consecutive home games vs. Kings .
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Kings lose Darcy Kuemper and scoring slump continues against Stars
DALLAS — Things rarely seem to go well for the Kings in Texas. Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist each and Casey DeSmith tied a Dallas record with his 11th consecutive game earning points as the Stars rallied past the Kings, 4-1, on Monday night. The Stars have earned at least a point in eight consecutive home games against the Kings (7-0-1), outscoring the visitors 33-15 over that span. Oskar Back scored hi…
Rantanen, Duchene, Johnston each have goal and assist as Stars beat Kings 4-1
Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist each and Casey DeSmith tied a Dallas record with his 11th consecutive game earning points as the Stars rallied past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Monday night.
Casey DeSmith, Stars extend Kings' scoring slump
Casey DeSmith made 27 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Monday. Mikko Rantanen, Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston each had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who had lost their previous two games by a combined score of 9-2. Dallas' Oskar Back also scored. The Stars have earned at least a point in eight consecutive home games against the Kings (7-0-1), outscoring Los Angeles 33-15 over that span. Andrei Kuz…
The Los Angeles Kings lost their third straight NHL game. The Dallas Stars were the undisputed leaders of the team, led by Anže Kopitar. They won 4-1, and goalie Darcy Kuemper was injured.
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