Phillip Danault and Quinton Byfield scored and Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves in the Kings’ 3-2 loss to Columbus.
The Kings are built to stifle opponents and win games by narrow margins. This strategy requires the players to execute nearly flawless games. When they are unable to do so, they have relied on a resurgent Darcy Kuemper to bail them out.
The Kings were the last NHL team to reach the midpoint of their season. Let's grade every player's contributions so far.