Robin Lehner Appreciation Thread

[LDF]

Don’t care if they have to overpay to keep this guy, its an absolute must. The second he can sign an extension it needs to be priority 1, no screwing around. How many goals you think Crow gives up last night with 57 SOG? That number is an embarrassment.

Imagine this guy on a team that plays defense. I hope he isnt imagining it or else he might leave.

for discussion purpose ..... what about those goalie prospects in the system ??

 

[Salvaged Ship]

for discussion purpose ..... what about those goalie prospects in the system ??

We need a back up. The rest are trade bait, we could use help in many areas.

 

[LDF]

We need a back up. The rest are trade bait, we could use help in many areas.

ahhh so true and i truly appreciate your response.

 

[Rick C137]

I’m not a huge goalie guy but I think Lehner is already my new favorite Blackhawk

 

[migi]

Sign him up Stan.

 

[Chimpradamus]

A small aspect I also love about Lehner's game is he's so aggressive with the poke check. Not particulary on breakaways and such, but when there's a scramble around the crease and the puck is loose. He's very quick to hack the puck away with the stick, instead of trying to cover it up with 6 guys around him. Even if he can't reach it, he's still like an extra crease clearer in that aspect. I haven't seen many goalies be so quick to use the goalie stick in defensive scrambles like he does. Or maybe I'm just imagining that quality.

 

[piteus]

A small aspect I also love about Lehner's game is he's so aggressive with the poke check. Not particulary on breakaways and such, but when there's a scramble around the crease and the puck is loose. He's very quick to hack the puck away with the stick, instead of trying to cover it up with 6 guys around him. Even if he can't reach it, he's still like an extra crease clearer in that aspect. I haven't seen many goalies be so quick to use the goalie stick in defensive scrambles like he does. Or maybe I'm just imagining that quality.

That's the one part of Lehner's game where I think he's "weak." On 1 vs. 0 breakaways or sudden turnovers where Lehner has a 1 v 1. I think most goalies are "weak" in that situation ... but I'm starting to to believe Lehner can stop any shot he can see.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

Breakaways is one thing that Crow was always great at. He could let in some softies at times but he was great on breakaways. Haven’t see Lehner enough to make a judgement on him regarding breakaways.

 

[piteus]

Breakaways is one thing that Crow was always great at. He could let in some softies at times but he was great on breakaways. Haven’t see Lehner enough to make a judgement on him regarding breakaways.

Yep ... Crow is awesome at breakaways.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Breakaways is one thing that Crow was always great at. He could let in some softies at times but he was great on breakaways. Haven’t see Lehner enough to make a judgement on him regarding breakaways.

Clearly not apples to apples, but Lehner his really bad in the shootout career wise.

 

[piteus]

Clearly not apples to apples, but Lehner his really bad in the shootout career wise.

Can we substitute a goalie during shootouts?

 

[ColdSteel2]

Can we substitute a goalie during shootouts?

Yeah, teams used to do it when the shootout was introduced. It’s crossed my mind too since the difference between the two is so stark. It would rob Lehner of the win though, just doesn’t seem like something they would do.

 

[Kurtosis]

Yeah, teams used to do it when the shootout was introduced. It’s crossed my mind too since the difference between the two is so stark. It would rob Lehner of the win though, just doesn’t seem like something they would do.

Yeah, that would be a good way to ensure he does nor re-sign.

 

[CallMeShaft]

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Yeah, teams used to do it when the shootout was introduced. It’s crossed my mind too since the difference between the two is so stark. It would rob Lehner of the win though, just doesn’t seem like something they would do.

No goalie wants to go into a shoot out cold.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Yeah, that would be a good way to ensure he does nor re-sign.

For sure. Lehner should get a normal starter’s workload if they want to keep and to help the team win.

Love Crow but he should be playing somewhere that needs him to play him a lot. It’s a tough situation because the Hawks will need every win they can get.

 

[BK]

Yeah, teams used to do it when the shootout was introduced. It’s crossed my mind too since the difference between the two is so stark. It would rob Lehner of the win though, just doesn’t seem like something they would do.

They did? I am trying to remember who did this (not counting injury). Help?

Julie "The Cat" Gaffney replaced Goldberg in the Mighty Ducks 2.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

They did? I am trying to remember who did this (not counting injury). Help?

Julie "The Cat" Gaffney replaced Goldberg in the Mighty Ducks 2.

I know the Leafs did it.

Edit: Looked it up. They put Curtis Joseph in for Toskala.

Maple Leafs switch goalies in shootout, still lose 3-2 to Anaheim

Don’t think it was all that common a thing like coldsteel made it seem. Made it seem to me anyway, not looking for a fight. That’s the only time I remember it happening.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Got damn. Lehner's like...

Because he really is not good at shootouts.

 

[ColdSteel2]

They did? I am trying to remember who did this (not counting injury). Help?

Julie "The Cat" Gaffney replaced Goldberg in the Mighty Ducks 2.

I remember it happening from hockey highlights those first few years. Can’t recall specific instances.

 

[BK]

I remember it happening from hockey highlights those first few years. Can’t recall specific instances.

Either can I. I know it has happened but just can't remember it.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

 

[ColdSteel2]

Either can I. I know it has happened but just can't remember it.

Well, there were obviously good reasons it never caught on. Lehner steals enough points for us without winning shootouts. Hawks shooters just need to pick him up.

 

[piteus]

Robin Lehner better take in a lot of liquids before the @Nashville game. He's going to see a lot of pucks. Let's hope the Hawks show up this time.

 

[JaegerDice]

In fact, his inner slot save percentage at 5-vs-5 has risen from .788 last season to .847 this season, while his high slot save percentage has risen from .924 last season to .963 this season, while his save percentage on perimeter shots has remained excellent. Those are gargantuan improvements considering the extremely difficult selection of shots he’s faced.

In fact, last season’s performance saw him save the Islanders about 0.42 goals per 60 minutes above what an average goaltender would be expected to do in that situation. Really great, but nothing compared to this season, where he’s saving 1.29 goals above expectations per 60 minutes of ice time at 5-vs-5. That is completely absurd.

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