Golden Knights goal support differs for goaltenders

[ASFN Admin]

As the Vegas Golden Knights enter the home stretch, coach Peter DeBoer could find himself in another goaltending quandary. When the NHL season resumed in the bubble last season, DeBoer named Robin Lehner the starter over Marc-Andre Fleury, the face of the franchise since it entered the league in 2017 and the goalie who led the team to the Stanley Cup Final in that inaugural season. As Fleury moved into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time NHL wins list after making 20 saves and earning career victory No. 485 in the Golden Knights' 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, it marked the first time Vegas scored more than three goals over Fleury’s last eight starts.

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