Posts About "Robin Lehner"
Flames Options for Replacing Smith
December 27th, 2018 The 2018-19 Calgary Flames are a terrific scoring team whose most likely fatal weakness remains in net. Namely, they need a more reliable backup or "1B" goalie than 36-year-old Mike Smith. In a 3-1 loss on Dec. 22 against the St. Louis Blues, Smith proved his doubters correct again, letting in two questionable goals. Based on...
Former Beauts Goalie Kelsey Neumann Helping to Lift the Mask
December 19th, 2018 From a young age we are often taught "never let 'em see you cry." It does not stop there. Additional phrases -- while certainly intended to be positive -- are tossed around too loosely and end up masking what lies underneath. Athletes especially have heard the adages "keep cool under pressure", "don't let them see you sweat", "he/she was...
Islanders’ Greiss & Lehner Getting It Done
November 12th, 2018 What was once considered a team weakness, is now the reason for the New York Islanders' early season success: Goaltending. Through the Islanders' first 16 games of the 2018-19 season, they don't have a clear-cut number one goaltender but whoever head coach Barry Trotz has given the task of defending the net, they've done the...
NHL News & Notes: Luongo, Lehner & More
October 31st, 2018 In today's News & Notes, Roberto Luongo is set to return to action soon, Robin Lehner missed practice and the Ottawa Senators have placed Mike Condon on waivers. Related: NHL News & Notes: Borowiecki, Thornton & More Luongo to Return Next Week After being out of action since Oct. t with a knee injury, it would appear...
Lehner’s Most Important Save
September 14th, 2018 Hockey goaltenders use a catching glove, a stick, leg pads and several body pads made from hydrophobic synthetic leather, nylon and densely packed foam to stop pucks. But on Mar. 29, 2018, against the Detroit Red Wings, nine-year veteran goalie Robin Lehner made the most important save of his career... with a cell phone. It saved his...
New York Islanders Preseason Storylines
September 6th, 2018 As players arrive on Long Island with training camp just over a week away (Sept. 13), we have begun to see the culture change that president of hockey operations and general manager Lou Lamoriello promised when the New York Islanders brought him onboard May 22. With the Islanders missing out on the playoffs for the second consecutive...
