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Lehner dealt with both a shoulder and a knee
injury during the second half of the season. The shoulder injury
occurred Feb. 9, and after a rest-and-rehab approach allowed him
to return March 1, he sustained the knee injury March 8.
The 30-year-old Swede again returned made six starts this month,
most recently beating the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime on
Wednesday.
Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer disputed an ESPN report Friday
that Lehner was going to have knee surgery. Instead, it turned
out the shoulder became the bigger problem.
"At times rest and rehab were effective, but ultimately Robin,
in consultation with team medical staff, determined that this is
the best course of action," the team said in a statement Monday.
Vegas' No. 1 goalie, Lehner finishes the year with a 23-17-2
record with one shutout, a 2.83 goals-against average and a .907
save percentage in 44 games, all starts.
Logan Thompson, who started Vegas' Sunday loss to the San Jose
Sharks, is expected to be the Golden Knights' primary goalie the
rest of the way. The team also recalled goalie Jiri Patera from
its AHL affiliate in Henderson, Nev.
With three regular-season games left, Vegas (42-31-6, 90 points)
trails the Dallas Stars by three points for the second wild-card
spot in the Western Conference. Vegas and Dallas meet in Texas
for a pivotal game on Tuesday.
--Field Level Media
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