Some drama early in the crease for the Los Angeles Kings against the New York Rangers after their star goaltender, Darcy Kuemper, left the game with 38 seconds remaining in the first period after some contact in the crease by the Rangers.
Darcy Kuemper's night came to an abrupt end late in the first period after he denied the Rangers forward Jonny Brodzinski on a breakaway shot. The two made contact in the crease, and while it looked serious at first, with Kuemper walking on his own and lingering on the ice before heading into the locker room.
Anton Forsberg replaced him for the last few seconds of the period. Forsberg will lead the team out for the second period as Kuemper is officially ruled out tonight due to an upper-body injury, with the Kings up 3-2 currently early in the second period.
Goaltender Darcy Kuemper won’t return to tonight’s game due to an upper-body injury.
— LA Kings PR (@LAKingsPR) January 21, 2026
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