Who had Darcy Kuemper authoring one of the finest seasons of his lengthy career? Yet at 34, Kuemper grabbed the job from opening night and has helped the Kings maintain their place as a playoff club.

Newly acquired Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper shook off a few suds to hear the news Wednesday that he had been sent to Los Angeles in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois. “I was taking a shower and my ...