Kuemper is expected to get the starting nod for Game 1 against the Lightning at home Wednesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Kuemper watched from the sidelines for the team's last three games while dealing with an upper-body issue but appears poised to get back into the crease. So far this postseason, the 32-year-old netminder is 6-2 in 10 appearances with a 2.65 GAA. Given the offensive support around him, Kuemper won't have to be perfect in the Final, though he will be squaring off against two-time champion Andrei Vasilevskiy.