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Coyotes' Darcy Kuemper: Gets starting nod Monday

Kuemper is coming off a 22-save, shutout victory over the Maple Leafs, so there was little chance he would be watching from the bench, despite making his sixth straight appearance in the crease. The netminder figures to get the night off for Tuesday's matchup with Edmonton, as Calvin Pickard will likely get the start for the second game of the Yotes' back-to-back.

Coyotes' Darcy Kuemper: Shuts out Maple Leafs

Kuemper held his teammates in the game when they came out asleep. The Coyotes then clamped down hard and played an outstanding game, allowing Kuemper to record his second shutout of the season. He's won three of his last four games and is giving Arizona an opportunity to actually compete for a playoff spot. Go figure.

Coyotes' Darcy Kuemper: Taking on Toronto

Kuemper was shaky in his last start Thursday against St. Louis, surrendering four goals on 24 shots shots en route to a 4-0 loss. The 28-year-old backstop will look to bounce back and pick up his 14th win of the season in a tough home matchup with a hot Toronto team that's gone 7-2-1 in its last 10 games.

Coyotes' Darcy Kuemper: Takes step back in loss

Kuemper joins the quickly expanding list of goaltenders defeated by rookie Blues netminder Jordan Binnington. The two teams combined for just 45 shots in this defensive-minded affair, but four eluded Kuemper while Binnington was a brick wall as usual. It took the Stars and Golden Knights a combined 78 shots to score four times on Kuemper in his previous two starts, both wins for the 28-year-old netminder.

Coyotes' Darcy Kuemper: Starting Thursday

Kuemper has stood tall in his last two starts, setting aside 74 of the 78 shots he's faced. Despite just a 13-13-5 record, the 28-year-old netminder owns a .913 save percentage, suggesting his record and 2.73 GAA are largely a product of his surroundings. Kuemper's numbers improve to a 2.49 GAA and a .921 save percentage on home ice, so he should put up a fight against a surging Blues squad.