Kuemper stopped 11 of 14 shots during Saturday's preseason loss to the Panthers.
Two power-play goals against in the first period put the Kings in a hole they couldn't climb out of, but it's encouraging that the team was still stingy in allowing shots despite the absence of Drew Doughty (ankle) on the blue line. Kuemper is coming off a disappointing two-year run as a Capital that saw him produce a 3.03 GAA and .902 save percentage in 90 games, but the 34-year-old netminder could rebound behind a tighter defensive scheme with the Kings.