Robin Lehner wasn’t merely the Sabres’ injured goaltender for the past three months. He was also a regular observer.
“The team’s played a lot of good games,” Lehner said Thursday. “I’ve followed this team closely this year, and I’m very excited. It’s a totally opposite team. There’s been a lot of games where it looks like we’re right there, but it just slips away.”
It’s now his job to make sure the games no longer slip away.
Lehner, who hasn’t played since suffering a high-ankle sprain during Buffalo’s season opener, will return to the crease Friday against Boston or Saturday against Washington.