Robin Lehner gets the start in the Islanders’ final preseason game against the Sabres on Friday night in Oshawa, Ontario, giving him five to Thomas Greiss’ three. New coach Barry Trotz clearly doesn’t have a clear-cut No. 1 goalie quite yet.
But the plan is to have one.
"Generally, in the past, I’ve had a No. 1," said Trotz, who coached the Capitals to the Stanley Cup last season and also spent 15 seasons behind the Predators’ bench. “I haven’t had many 40-40 guys. I don’t know too many teams that have been successful 40-40. Ideally, you want to get to a No.