Lehner first goalie off ice at Golden Knights' skate, appears to be Game 4 starter
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golgoXIII
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Puckstop40
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If this is true, I honestly hope the Habs win this series so Deboer gets fired. If Lehner all of a sudden becomes the savior, everyone can feel free to come in here and let me know that this is why I’ll be nothing more than a HFBoards GM/Coach.
Lebowski
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Lehner better deliver because that feels a bit premature given MAF’s overall performance this season…
If his confidence wasn’t shot before, it probably is now.
If his confidence wasn’t shot before, it probably is now.
stl76
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Cause it worked so well for them against Colorado?
Skinnyjimmy08
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That decision will either make the coach a genius or be fired
Hockeyholic
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This makes absolutely positively no sense whatsoever.
Unless Pete is playing games with Montreal.
If Lerner plays and they get shelled, DeBoer has to be fired.
Unless Pete is playing games with Montreal.
If Lerner plays and they get shelled, DeBoer has to be fired.
Habs fan - I love this move if true.
I think Lehner is a great goalie - but all this does is create uncertainty/doubt, in Vegas player's own heads.
Last time they brought Lehner in cold, Colorado destroyed them 7-1.
What if Lehner plays bad, and/or they lose? Do they go back to Fleury next game on the brink of elmination, whose confidence is now shot? Or stick with Lehner after a bad game/loss?
Lose/lose for Vegas - unless they really lost complete confidence in Fleury.
I think Lehner is a great goalie - but all this does is create uncertainty/doubt, in Vegas player's own heads.
Last time they brought Lehner in cold, Colorado destroyed them 7-1.
What if Lehner plays bad, and/or they lose? Do they go back to Fleury next game on the brink of elmination, whose confidence is now shot? Or stick with Lehner after a bad game/loss?
Lose/lose for Vegas - unless they really lost complete confidence in Fleury.
EichHart
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Shoot for the 5 hole. He literally stopped zero shots in the shootout in his entire career with the Sabres. I think the shooters at one point were like 15 for 15. Inexcusable.
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There’s the Deboer that I remember. Enjoy him Vegas lol
I don't think Montreal really cares to be honest. Why should they? They play their game, and that's that. If Lehner comes in - maybe it means he's rusty and lets in a few soft ones, or maybe he has a strong game, but it won't affect how they play.
He's playing mind games with his own players and goalies if anything.
The Duck Knight
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I think this move actually does the opposite for the Vegas skaters. I think they'll come out wanting to put a better effort in front of Lehner than that Colorado game where they hung him out to dry.
If Lehner plays well and wins G4 he'll keep the net in G5. He loses G4 and it's back to a hopefully refreshed and refocused Fleury.
Hockeyholic
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I don't get this. It makes no sense.
Why would you put out an inferior goalie down 2-1?
Even if Vegas wins game 4, are you betting on Lerner outplaying Price two out of three times?
You can't go back to Fleury now...
Why would you put out an inferior goalie down 2-1?
Even if Vegas wins game 4, are you betting on Lerner outplaying Price two out of three times?
You can't go back to Fleury now...
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@The Duck Knight...
Um.....the series is effectively over if Vegas loses tonight.
Having MAF refreshed does no good down 3-1.
Um.....the series is effectively over if Vegas loses tonight.
Having MAF refreshed does no good down 3-1.
Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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Could be a psychological play. Habs feel like they can take advantage and open up more giving prime chances to Vegas.
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Reeks of no confidence. Lehner's a big boi goalie; which tend to be the goalies that give the Habs fits.
Rabid Ranger
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If Lehner plays and gets shelled that's an indictment of Vegas as a team.
Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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A series isn't over until they're shaking hands.
Hockeyholic
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Fleury is a great goalie. Is Lehner any better? I think Lehner is real good too, but he's certainly not an upgrade on Fleury, at most they're comparable.
But Lehner was read bad last game. Why risk bringing him in cold again? There's such a huge world of difference for Vegas going back home with the series tied 2-2 than there is with the series down 1-3, this isn't a game they can afford to lose.
I'm sure Vegas skaters will want to put a strong effort for Lehner if he plays - but wouldn't they want to do the exact same and more for Fleury (who got them this far) to help him bounce back from his error last game? I don't really see any advantage there - only potential for disadvantage.
Hockeyholic
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It's an indictment that Lehner isn't as good as Fleury.
There's zero reason to do this. None.
Sentinel
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Fleury is the clear front runner for the Conn Smythe if Vegas win, however, if Lehner picks up the W tonight and gets a couple more starts I'd imagine that changes. Who would be next in line for Vegas?
Stone, Pacioretty, Theodore, Pietrangelo, Karlsson?
I'd probably lean Stone but 8 pts in 16 playoff games as a top line winger is pretty underwhelming.
Stone, Pacioretty, Theodore, Pietrangelo, Karlsson?
I'd probably lean Stone but 8 pts in 16 playoff games as a top line winger is pretty underwhelming.
