Lehner first goalie off ice at Golden Knights' skate, appears to be Game 4 starter

[SaintsThomas]

It's a win win for Vegas.

If habs wins, well, it's because deboer and his goalie pick
If the habs loses. Habs can't even beat a washed up goaltender

What bullshit 8d chess rationalization.

If the Habs win, Vegas loses. Period. It's a 3-1 chokehold.

 

[SaintsThomas]

Strange move. Take away the gaffe goal, Price has let it more stoppable goals than MAF, IMO. Even last game they were even with that mid-range shot Price let in. MAF stoned the Habs in the first game and Price lets in a point shot with a long screen (he should've picked up the puck, had enough space to do so, IMO). So I really don't know about this move. But I guess as others have said, besides not going for the bank all game on MAF, this probably won't change how the Habs prepare.

Price has let more stoppable goals than Fleury, but Price also stopped more "sure" goals than Fleury

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

It's time for someone again to put that MAFs picture with sword in the bodie.

 

[SaintsThomas]

It's time for someone again to put that MAFs picture with sword in the bodie.

Already done

 

[Crosbyfan]

It's time for someone again to put that MAFs picture with sword in the bodie.

Can we get one that also includes a beachball going in the net behind him?

 

[MikeyMike01]

2-1 is not the time to push the panic button

 

[pbgoalie]

What bullshit 8d chess rationalization.

If the Habs win, Vegas loses. Period. It's a 3-1 chokehold.

Like Toronto

 

[River Meadow]

 

[SaintsThomas]

Like Toronto

Yup. The question then is, do you think either the Habs would collapse like the Leafs, or the Knights would suddenly have a shine of self-discovery like the Habs did?

Knights are as confident in themselves as they could be. The semi-finals is not the moment to have a journey of self discovery. That's round 1 bullshit.

All in all, Vegas are in a better situation if they win tonight game, and they are in a worst situation if they lose it.

Period.

There's no "oh with their back to the wall then they will really start to play".

 

[LesCanadiens]

Price has let more stoppable goals than Fleury, but Price also stopped more "sure" goals than Fleury

That was always my beef with Price. He'd make some miraculous saves, and yet, let in some head-shakers. That's why until he actually plays as good as Roy did in the playoffs, I hope he stops the wink showboat stuff.

 

[Sens]

All the negativity I’m expecting a 30 save shutout lol

 

[SaintsThomas]

That was always my beef with Price. He'd make some miraculous saves, and yet, let in some head-shakers. That's why until he actually plays as good as Roy did in the playoffs, I hope he stops the wink showboat stuff.

All goalies let in softies at times.. Memory has the funny trick of making us forget them when we win big.

Even Roy had the occasional bad goal. A great goaltender know how not to let them go to their head and lose their focus. Roy just raged in his focus. Price is extremely zen about it.

Good team also don't let a softy by their goalie go to their head. They have to trust in their team.

A good team also knows their goalie won't be angry at them for making a defensive mistake and leaving them out to dry.

It's all about maturity as a team, and trusting one other. Fleury doesn't have that. Price does.

 

[jcs0218]

Montreal seems to be wrecking and ruining everything and everyone in their path these playoffs.

 

[GordonGraham]

They will protect him over MAF in the expansion draft might as well play him

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Lehner literally has all the skills to be a starting goaltender, but the main problem with him is his mindset.

 

[Laveuglette]

DeBoer is an idiot if this is because of last game. You shouldn't insult your #1 like this because of one play.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

All goalies let in softies at times.. Memory has the funny trick of making us forget them when we win big.

Even Roy had the occasional bad goal. A great goaltender know how not to let them go to their head and lose their focus. Roy just raged in his focus. Price is extremely zen about it.

Good team also don't let a softy by their goalie go to their head. They have to trust in their team.

A good team also knows their goalie won't be angry at them for making a defensive mistake and leaving them out to dry.

It's all about maturity as a team, and trusting one other. Fleury doesn't have that. Price does.

It's mostly about their team bailing out the bad goals. The 2-1 goal vs price was horrible and would have been an awful GWG. MTL ties it and wins so no one cares. If LV wins in OT then the MAF goal is just a funny misplay instead of a game losing play.

 

[SaintsThomas]

It's mostly about their team bailing out the bad goals. The 2-1 goal vs price was horrible and would have been an awful GWG. MTL ties it and wins so no one cares. If LV wins in OT then the MAF goal is just a funny misplay instead of a game losing play.

I can agree with that. But Vegas wasn't playing to redeem Fleury 's bad goal

They just let him to dry

 

[theVladiator]

Might pay off. Lehner is likely super motivated, and Fleury seems like the kind of guy who is down on himself too much in these situations.

 

[metalan2]

Identical to the Pens 2017 cup run. Fleury won two rounds vs great team and meets a much less opponent in the Ottawa Senators. Pens skate circles around Sens and are down 2-1 after three games. Sullivan goes with a healthy Murray and Pens win the cup. It was the right call then and is the right call now. Fleury cannot be trusted vs teams where the workload is lackluster.

It's gonna be sad if Vegas wins the cup and Lehner is the starter though. Fleury just can't do it himself since 2009. That has to really hurt him. To only be on the ice for 1 of 4 cups he's won has to suck.

 

[Sinistril]

They will protect him over MAF in the expansion draft might as well play him

I can see it now... Seattle takes MAF in expansion draft, goes to finals same year.

 

[Goalie_Bob]

Vegas is exempt from the expansion draft.

 

[SaintsThomas]

Vegas is exempt from the expansion draft.

Off course they are

Also, Lehner has had a solid first period. Very solid

 

[CaptainBenn]

FlEuRy Is BeTtER tHaN pRiCe

FlEuRy ShOuLd Be CaNaDa’S tEaM gOalIe FoR tHe OlYmPiCs

 

[River Meadow]

Pete DeBoer is a GENIUS.

Lehner is looking like a young Marty Brodeur tonight.

Vegas in 4!