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Kuemper (eye) has been cleared to play in Game 1 of Colorado's second-round playoff series, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports. Kuemper missed Game 4 of the Avalanche's first-round sweep of the Predators with an eye injury, but he should be between the pipes for Game 1 of Colorado's second-round series, which will be against the winner of the first-round matchup between Minnesota and St. Louis.
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Kuemper (eye) will likely be available during the Avalanche's Round 2 series. Kuemper missed Game 4 on Monday as Colorado finished off the first-round sweep of Nashville, but he appears to have avoided major injury. Some extra time off while the team waits for the other series to finish should be beneficial for the 32-year-old. He's stopped a combined 57 of 61 shots in three postseason appearances.
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Kuemper (eye) won't be in action versus Nashville on Monday, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports. Kuemper is not expected to be sidelined long term due to his eye injury but won't be ready in time for Game 4. The Avs could do their netminder a favor by closing out the series with a sweep in Game 4 on Monday, which would give Kuemper some extra time to rest and recover before the next round. In the meantime, Pavel Francouz will get the starting nod for Colorado.
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Coach Jared Bednar said Sunday that Kuemper is experiencing some swelling near his eye but no vision problems, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports. Bednar added that Kuemper might play in Game 4 on Monday. Bednar's update confirms that Kuemper avoided a serious injury when he got hit near the eye by a stick during Saturday's Game 3 win over Nashville. With a comfortable 3-0 series lead, Colorado can afford to take it easy with the starting goalie. A more definitive update on Kuemper's status for Game 4 should surface prior to puck drop Monday.
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Kuemper (eye) will not return to Saturday's Game 3 versus the Predators, but his injury is not expected to be long term, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. Baugh adds that Kuemper did not suffer a concussion on the play after Ryan Johansen's stick clipped the goalie's face through his mask. Kuemper's status for Game 4 is yet to be determined, but the 32-year-old shouldn't be forced to miss much time, if any, after Saturday.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | @  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/28 | vs  |
L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 0.892 | 2.6 |
| 4/26 | vs  |
W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 0.906 | 7.8 |
| 4/24 | @  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 40 | 0.909 | 4 |
| 4/22 | @  |
L 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 0.808 | -0.8 |
| 4/20 | @  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4/18 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 0.889 | 1.8 |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3258 | 138 | 5 | 2.54 | 2 | 385.7 |
| 2020 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1547 | 66 | 2 | 2.56 | 4 | 119.8 |
| 2019 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1753 | 65 | 2 | 2.22 | 6 | 190.1 |
| 2018 | 55 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 3251 | 126 | 5 | 2.33 | 14 | 343.7 |
| 2017 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1596 | 67 | 4 | 2.52 | 0 | 161.2 |
| 2016 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1053 | 55 | 0 | 3.13 | 4 | 90.4 |
| 2015 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1063 | 43 | 2 | 2.43 | 2 | 86.3 |
| 2014 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1569 | 68 | 3 | 2.60 | 0 | 141 |
| 2013 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1480 | 60 | 2 | 2.43 | 0 | 134.4 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 288 | 10 | 0 | 2.08 | 0 | 16.8 |
| 3 Year Avg | 37 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2184 | 86 | 3 | 2.36 | 8 | 220.2 |
| Career | 299 | 143 | 95 | 24 | 16859 | 698 | 25 | 2.48 | 32 |