Golden Knights hopeful Robin Lehner can play Sunday despite injury concern

A experience of staying disrespected may perhaps be at the coronary heart of the rumour that Vegas goalie Robin Lehner is shutting things down for the period, Elliotte Friedman mentioned during the 32 Ideas segment of Hockey Evening in Canada on Saturday.

“Lehner, who was participating in damage, was upset at some of the criticism he was getting, and also remaining pulled the other night, and I considered he educated the Golden Knights he was going to have surgical procedure, and shut it down,” Friedman reported.

Friedman reported items are continue to very substantially up in the air, with conversations getting location between Lehner, his agent, and the team. The group did say Saturday that they had been hopeful Lehner would play Sunday night towards the San Jose Sharks. Lehner did not practise on Saturday.

“I guess we’re likely to find out (Sunday) night time and see for certain exactly where all this is heading,” Friedman explained.

Lehner played 5 game titles following returning on April 3 from what the workforce termed a “lessen-body injuries,” which is believed to be his knee.

Despite the fact that Lehner struggled with an .889 help save proportion in 5 appearances since his return, backup Logan Thompson has won 7 of his past 10 decisions, with a help you save proportion of .922.

Lehner’s participate in was criticized by head mentor Peter DeBoer, and he was pulled right after the first period of time of Wednesday’s extra time gain more than the Washington Capitals immediately after stopping 12 of 13 photographs.

Information of Lehner owning surgical procedures acquired out on Thursday, which led to DeBoer on Friday denying this was taking place.

The Golden Knights have been two details back of the Dallas Stars for the closing playoff place in the West, going into Saturday night’s games.