The Vegas Golden Knights playoff hopes took another hit on Monday as news dropped that Robin Lehner will miss the rest of the season. Lehner will undergo shoulder surgery after trying to battle through the injury since mid-February. It will be Logan Thompson’s crease now, and Jiri Petera will rejoin the team to serve as the backup.
This season, the former Sabre became the undisputed number one goalie after the team moved on from Vezina winner Marc-Andre Fleury and shipped him to the Chicago Blackhawks in July. Lehner has been solid in 44 games, going 23-17-2 to go along with a 2.