Kings' Kuemper, Bruins' Swayman were ready go in goalie fight before officials stepped in
- Darcy Kuemper and Jeremy Swayman were stopped by officials from fighting during a game that the Kings won 7-2.
- The fight was sparked after Bruins forward Marat Khusnutdinov made contact with Kuemper, leading to a penalty.
- Kings coach Jim Hiller expressed relief that officials intervened, stating, 'I think that was something I’m not going to accept.'
- There has not been a goalie fight in the NHL since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and fans were disappointed that the fight did not happen.
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Kings' Kuemper, Bruins' Swayman were ready to go in goalie fight before officials stepped in
Officials prevent Kings' Kuemper and Bruins' Swayman from fighting in a 7-2 LA win. Coaches are relieved fans miss the spectacle. The last NHL goalie fight was in 2020.
Goalies Kuemper, Swayman nearly fight as Kings win
Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper, and his Boston Bruins counterpart Jeremy Swayman, nearly fought on Sunday, before the officials stepped in, an act that was lauded by Kuemper's coach Jim Hiller, who said "those are some pretty important players."


Kings’ Kuemper, Bruins’ Swayman were ready go in goalie fight before officials stepped in
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Los Angeles goalie Darcy Kuemper came out to center ice ready to fight his Boston Bruins counterpart Jeremy Swayman on Sunday night, Kings coach Jim Hiller was only thinking about all the bad things that…
Kings' Kuemper, Bruins' Swayman were ready go in goalie fight before officials stepped in
When Los Angeles Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper came out to center ice ready to fight his Boston Bruins counterpart Jeremy Swayman on Sunday night, Kings head coach Jim Hiller was only thinking about all the bad things that could have happened.
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