Lehner allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Islanders 6-1 win in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. The win snapped a brief two-game losing skid for Lehner, who comes into Tuesday’s game at 3-2-1 with a 2.39 GAA, .929 SV% and one shutout in his first six starts with the Islanders.
Lehner made 38 saves on 41 shots in the Islanders overtime loss to the Panthers on Wednesday. Since posting a shutout in his first start, Lehner has gone 1-2-1 with a 3.36 GAA and .907 SV% in his last four outings. This afternoon he faces the Flyers who come in at 4-6-0 and averaging 3.00 goals for per game (t-19th).
Lauzon has recorded one goal and three assists (four points) in six games with Providence this season. He could make his NHL debut on Thursday with Torey Krug, Charlie McAvoy, Kevan Miller and Urho Vaakanainen all banged up on the Bruins blueline.
Lehner allowed four goals on 41 shots in the Islanders loss in San Jose on Saturday. After a shutout in his first start, Lehner has lost two of his last three starts while allowing a combined 10 goals on 99 shots (.899 SV%). Tonight he faces a Panthers team that is 1-3-3 despite averaging 3.22 goals for per game this season.
Lehner was forced to leave Thursday’s game in Los Angeles, but stopped 28 of 30 shots and earned the win regardless. Lehner is surprisingly O.K. and will start tonight in San Jose. So far he has stopped 87 of the 93 shots (.935 SV%) that he has faced in his first three starts with the Islanders.
Patrick has missed the last two games, but is expected to play today vs. the Devils. The second-year centre has no points and a minus-5 rating while averaging just 11:48 TOI/GM through four games this season.
Lehner stopped 28 of 30 shots before being forced to leave last night’s win in Los Angeles. Lehner left the game after getting hit in the mask and head coach Barry Trotz did not have an update on his goaltender postgame. Consider Lehner as questionable for Saturday’s game, meaning Thomas Greiss will likely get the start.
Dylan Gambrell skated in Hertl’s spot on the second line during the morning skate, but Hertl will play vs. the Sabres. Hertl has two goals and one assist (three points) in six games this season.
Lehner allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Islanders loss in Nashville on Saturday. Through two starts, Lehner has made 59 saves on 63 shots (.937 SV%) and will make his third appearance tonight in L.A. The Kings are currently tied for 28th in the NHL in scoring (2.00 GF/PG) through their first six games.
Patrick is “almost ready to return” Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol told reporters on Tuesday. Patrick will sit out for his second straight game, which means Jordan Weal will continue to centre the Flyers temporary second line.
Stone was given Monday morning off to “give him a break” because he has a “little nagging thing,” according to Senators head coach Guy Boucher. Stone comes into Monday’s meeting with the Stars with two goals and one assist in five games this season.
Lehner stopped all 35 shots that he faced in the Islanders shutout win over the Sharks. It was an outstanding debut for Lehner, but he will be in tough in Nashville for his second start. The Predators are averaging just 2.50 goals per game so far, but sit at 3-1-0 through four games.
Patrick was hurt during the Flyers 7-4 in Ottawa on Wednesday. The second-year forward was hit in the face with a stick and later got crushed by Mark Stone and promptly left the ice and didn’t return. Patrick is expected to miss 2-to-4 games if the Flyers original timetable is accurate. Jordan Weal or Mikhail Vorobyev will move up into the second-line centre roll with Patrick out.
Hutton was a healthy scratch in the first two games of the season but will replace Michael Del Zotto tonight in Carolina. Hutton’s numbers have gotten worse each season, culminating in just six assists in 61 games last season.
During his three seasons with the Sabres, Lehner posted a 2.77 GAA and .916 SV% in 133 games. Lehner saw a ton of rubber in Buffalo and that won’t change behind an Islanders team that allowed the most shots on goal last season. He draws a rough matchup in his Islanders debut with a loaded Sharks team in town.
Theodore saw some time in the AHL last year, but quickly showed he belonged in the NHL, scoring five goals and six assists (11 points) in just eight games with the Chicago Wolves. With the Golden Knights he registered 29 points (6G / 23A) in 61 games and is a front-runner to lead the Vegas blueline in ice-time this season. Theodore may have to battle with Colin Miller for top power-play time, but he is a candidate for a 10-goal, 30-assist season on a strong Vegas squad.
