Darcy Kuemper And Kings Shut Out Last-place Canucks For Much-needed Win

VANCOUVER, Canada — Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves for his 3rd shutout of nan play and 39th of his profession to lead nan Kings to a 4-0 victory complete nan Vancouver Canucks connected Thursday night.

Trevor Moore had a extremity and an assistance for nan Kings, and Scott Laughton, Artemi Panarin and Quinton Byfield besides scored. Mikey Anderson had a brace of assists.

The triumph moved nan Kings wrong 1 constituent of nan Nashville Predators, who clasp nan 2nd wild-card spot successful nan Western Conference playoff race.

One of nan champion stops by Kuemper, whose past shutout was connected Dec. 6 against Chicago, came astatine nan 10:43 people of nan first play erstwhile Teddy Blueger launched a blast from nan slot and nan goalie kicked retired his correct limb to nonstop nan puck soaring pinch nan toed of his skate.

Kevin Lankinen made 34 saves for nan Canucks, who mislaid their 4th consecutive game. Vancouver has been unopen retired 5 times this season, pinch 4 coming astatine home.

The Kings opened nan scoring pinch Laughton’s power-play extremity 17:34 into nan first period. Stationed astatine nan apical of nan faceoff circle, Byfield took a changeable that deed nan skate of Laughton arsenic he jumped successful beforehand of nan net, deflecting nan puck successful past Lankinen.

Byfield sealed it pinch an empty-netter pinch 2:24 near successful nan game.

Up adjacent for Kings: vs. Utah astatine Crypto.com Arena connected Saturday.