REPORT: The Worst Is Confirmed For Robin Lehner
PUBLICATION
Tyler Ball
September 20, 2023 (2:07 PM)
Robin Lehner has been dealing with a hip injury for over a year now. The updates surrounding his condition have been very scarce. Now a new development has come out that reveals information on Lehner's availability.
Lehner Confirmed Out For Training Camp
Robin Lehner has been left out of the training camp roster by the Vegas Golden Knights.
With Lehner not on the roster at all it is safe to assume he is not close to playing in his recovery. Often times injured players will still be listed on the roster and then later be revealed as out. If Lehner misses yet another season his career as a whole starts to come into question.
Lehner was a late bloomer as a star goaltender breaking out with the New York Islanders and then continuing his success on to Vegas.
Golden Knights Contingency Plan In The Net
With Lehner out the Golden Knights will once again have to find other options. Luckily for them, Logan Thompson had a fantastic rookie season in 2022-23. Their backup will likely be Adin Hill who was shown some good flashes of production.
Thompson in his first full NHL season played 37 games with a 2.65 goals-against average and a 0.915 save percentage. Hill on the other hand played 27 games with a 2.50 goals-against average and a 0.915 save percentage.
Even with Lehner continuing to be out the Stanley Cup Champs are going to be okay with their current goaltenders. It will be fascinating to see how Logan Thompson follows up on his great rookie year as the full-time starter.
POLL |
Will Robin Lehner play another game in the NHL? |
yes | 12 | 15.6 % |
no | 65 | 84.4 % |
List of polls |
|
17 minutes ago | By Tom Banks Jonathan Marchessault Comments on Playing the Vegas Golden Knights for the First Time |
|
1 hour ago | By Graham Montgomery NHL reporter refuses to back down after Brad Marchand denies rumor of rift with David Pastrnak |
|
3 hours ago | By Tom Banks Elliotte Friedman shares shocking news regarding the Kraken and Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan |
|
4 hours ago | By Tom Banks Three Surprising Names Officially Hit Waivers On Monday; Two Minnesota Wild Players Included |
|
5 hours ago | By Tom Banks Craig Berube Makes Shocking Change to Toronto Maple Leafs Lineup on Monday |
|
8 hours ago | By Julien Trekker Don Cherry Makes His Stance Known About Potential NHL Expansion |
|
22 hours ago | By Graham Montgomery NHL insider reveals Winnipeg Jets plan for the 2025 NHL trade deadline |
|
Jan 12 | By Graham Montgomery Matthew Tkachuk shares deadpan response to question about the upcoming four nations tournament |
Previously on HouseOfHockey