The Lightning signed a new goalie and Curtis McElhinney expects to take the backup role from Louis Domingue. There are questions remaining, particularly around Domingue (if, when and who would take him in a trade). In the meantime, let’s get to know McElhinney.
McElhinney shined in 2018-19
McElhinney produced his best season last year. Not necessarily in terms of stats, but in overall play.
He has put up better numbers than his .912 save percentage and 2.58 goals-against average (the previous season, he was .934 and 2.14). But he’d never played more than 33 games and thus never won more than 20 games or had more than 17 quality starts.