LOS ANGELES (AP) — Goalie Darcy Kuemper left the Los Angeles Kings’ game against the New York Rangers after a collision in the crease late in the first period on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles coach Jim Hiller declined to reveal the nature of Kuemper’s injury, and he was unsure of its severity immediately after the Kings’ 4-3 victory.

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