“There’s been no red flags” – Robin Lehner could be back on Sunday after missing practice for Golden Knights
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Swedish goalie Robin Lehner did not practice with the Vegas Golden Knights for the second consecutive day on Saturday because of maintenance. Reacting to this, the team said they hope the 30-year-old will be available for their game against the San Jose Sharks at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
However, Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer declined to comment on Lehner after practice, deferring to the team’s statement. On Friday, multiple reports cited that Lehner will have season-ending knee surgery, which was declined by DeBoer.
“Not to my knowledge,” DeBoer said on Friday, as quoted by NHL.com. “It was a maintenance day today. I expect him at practice [Saturday] and dress on Sunday.”
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“In my conversations with Robin and everyone involved, there’s been nothing physically that can keep him from performing for us,” DeBoer said. “There have been no red flags. Nobody is healthy 82 games in. Everybody needs something. … As far as my knowledge goes, and that’s personal conversations with the player, it has not been a play issue. I’m not a doctor. It’s either he can play or can’t play.”
“Thompson has done a great job”
In the absence of Lehner, it appears like rookie Logan Thompson will start for Vegas on Sunday. He had earlier replaced the Gothenburg native after the first period of a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday and made 13 saves on 15 shots.
“[Thompson] has done a great job,” DeBoer said. “He’s come in. Every decision we’re making right now is with a Game 7 mentality. We’ve got to win. We’re rolling out that lineup. We’re making most personnel decisions, in-game decisions based on a Game 7 mentality. I feel like we have to make a decision in-game that is going to give us a better chance to win and stay alive here. We’re going to do that. That’s the only agenda.”
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