ARLINGTON, V.A. — Thursday started off like any other day for Darcy Kuemper. He'd wrapped up his final Washington Capitals practice ... the 33-year-old netminder still had his team and goalie ...

If you had goaltender Darcy Kuemper one day winning the Stanley ... He then went on to struggle with the Washington Capitals for two seasons. He fought injuries, struggled to stop the puck on ...

It was Darcy Kuemper's night and all grit for the Washington ... 33-year-old is still confident, and he showed that in a dominant return after a week off. Kuemper was solid for the Capitals ...