Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner is out six to 10 weeks with a high ankle sprain. That leaves the team with Chad Johnson and Nathan Lieuwen — not exactly reliable or proven goaltenders.
The 29-year-old Johnson had played 56 games before this season and 46 of them in the past two seasons. He looked like he could be a legitimate starter when he posted a .925 save percentage with the Boston Bruins over 27 games in 2013-14, but was unable to keep up that trend. In 2014-15, his save percentage was .889 with the New York Islanders, after two games with the Sabres he’s at .