Confirmed with Link: Pens sign G Filip Lindberg to two-year, entry-level deal

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Don't think any of us really know much about him beyond stat watching and some highlight reels. That being said, unless he absolutely kills it in camp/pre-season, I don't think there's any realistic chance he gets any NHL games under his belt this season.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

It would be super weird to see Pens with a Finnish SG...

Emil Larmi was the last one to try to get a spot from Pens and he was highly touted goalie prospect.
- but failed to get even 1 game

Antti Niemi played 3 games, in his olden days in the NH, at 36.

Whos your last European SG?

Ah, its Johan Hedberg, 2001 -> 2003, so about 20 years ago
- he played about 110 games, as a starter

Hedberg is the only European SG for you guys huh?
- or do you consider Tomas Vokoun as the starter
in the 12-13 season? 20 games in the regular season,
MA Fleury played 33

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Don't think any of us really know much about him beyond stat watching and some highlight reels. That being said, unless he absolutely kills it in camp/pre-season, I don't think there's any realistic chance he gets any NHL games under his belt this season.

Thanks from the info

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Right now, he's probably tied for 4th on the organizational goalie depth chart.

1. Jarry
2. DeSmith
3. Domingue
4. Lindberg / D'Orio

Like BFD said, depends how camp goes. Contract wise, it doesn't make sense for him to be ahead of Jarry or DeSmith. Experience wise, he likely shouldn't be ahead of Domingue.

But, as is true with everything Penguins, injuries happen. And as such, I could definitely see him being called up to the Pens and playing a few periods.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

That being said, unless he absolutely kills it in camp/pre-season, I don't think there's any realistic chance he gets any NHL games under his belt this season.

Or the incumbent tandem goes off the rails

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Or the incumbent tandem goes off the rails

Well if going off the rails were anything to get these guys replaced, Jarry wouldn't be in the picture right now.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

AHL debut with the Penguins.

30/31
.968
W

1st star
- each stars went to Finns (#1 Lindberg, #2 Almari, #3 Puustinen)​

 

[EightyOne]

Well shit. Right on. College pick ups doing stuff again.

 

[steelcityassault]

Great start. Makes for interesting thing.. Where is Domingue and D'Orio? Lol

 

[vikingGoalie]

They actually televised this game on sportsnet, Lindberg looks damn good in net. I like his game, of course it's 1 game, in the AHL, but we can only hope that he can push to come up to the big club.

 

[Peat]

Great start. Makes for interesting thing.. Where is Domingue and D'Orio? Lol

Domingue is day to day with a lower body, D'Orio backed up Nappier last game.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Domingue is day to day with a lower body, D'Orio backed up Nappier last game.

1st goal : a seeing eye shot, nothing there to do
2nd goal : pp goal, came from distance, wrister, not much traffic, shouldve had
3rd goal : close range, half a breakaway, player shoots bottom right corner, but puck hits his pad and the puck goes upstairs instead and in,
so kinda unlucky goal to give, thou, with better positioning, would have been a save.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

If Lindberg could have a great AHL season and show himself worthy of an NHL back-up role next year, that would be ideal.

 

[ChaosAgent]

If Lindberg could have a great AHL season and show himself worthy of an NHL back-up role next year, that would be ideal.

Goalies are dark magic and it wouldn't shock me if he was the guy for us come April.

Edit: there is a huge variance of outcomes, good and bad. Progression isn't linear.

 

[Jacob]

At the same time I wouldn’t be shocked if Lindberg was in Wheeling next year. Like I can’t help but think there was some reason he was a 7th round pick at 20 that never got signed and eventually shooters are going to figure out what that is.

 

[66-30-33]

Maybe he could win us back to back cups as a rookie?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Another 30/31 and a W performance from Lindberg.

60/62
.968
2/2 W

 

[66-30-33]

Another 30/31 and a W performance from Lindberg.

60/62
.968
2/2 W

Not bad, now to keep on doing it.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

After 3 starts :

84/88
.952
3/3 W

 

[Gurglesons]

After 3 starts :

84/88
.952
3/3 W

Many goaltenders saying playing in the A is more difficult than the NHL. Huge.

 

[cygnus47]

Can't pretend to have any insight, but so far so good! Feels like watching Guentzel's point totals keep going up in college. Now we just need someone from management to say he's legit and mature beyond his years and we'll go full HFB.

 

[Pancakes]

At the same time I wouldn’t be shocked if Lindberg was in Wheeling next year. Like I can’t help but think there was some reason he was a 7th round pick at 20 that never got signed and eventually shooters are going to figure out what that is.

Goalies are voodoo. Nobody knows how to pick them or project them. If anyone ever figures it out that team will have a massive advantage.

 

[cygnus47]

Goalies are voodoo. Nobody knows how to pick them or project them. If anyone ever figures it out that team will have a massive advantage.

I have a feeling that there are very few goalie coaches that are really good at keeping guys focused at the NHL level. There seems to be a trend of guys improving until they make the NHL, improve for a couple years then drop off.

I reckon a big part of it is also the difference in shot quality and shot blocking skill as well.

I wonder if also the physical rigour of playing in the NHL every other night is also a big part of it. Being harder also means you work harder during play for goalies, there might be an aspect of physical readiness that hasn't been perfected yet.

It's gotta be some combo of those right?

 

[Pancakes]

I have a feeling that there are very few goalie coaches that are really good at keeping guys focused at the NHL level. There seems to be a trend of guys improving until they make the NHL, improve for a couple years then drop off.

I reckon a big part of it is also the difference in shot quality and shot blocking skill as well.

I wonder if also the physical rigour of playing in the NHL every other night is also a big part of it. Being harder also means you work harder during play for goalies, there might be an aspect of physical readiness that hasn't been perfected yet.

It's gotta be some combo of those right?

Could be. It's actually interesting in that who the top goalies are year to year actually varies dramatically as well. So even with the goalies who people would consider established commodities the performances are still extremely random. Imagine if McDavid scored 140 points one year, then 50 points the next, then 100 the year after that. That's the type of inconsistency that routinely happens with the goalies.

If I were an NHL GM I'd feel super uncomfortable with investing significant dollars in the position because there's no consistency there even with the goalies who people would consider great. Here's the article I'm referencing: Why Goaltending is Basically Random and Will Always Make You Look Stupid (In 5 Graphs). It's an interesting read.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Just so we're clear, I'm not calling him the next Vasilevskiy. But this is some Vasilevskiy-esque anticipation: