Vegas Golden Knights: 3 burning questions entering Stanley Cup Playoffs

1. What’s Up With Their Goaltending?

The Vegas Golden Knights greatest strength might be their goaltending. Between veterans Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner, no team in the NHL has a more effective tandem. However, that strength might also be a bit of a weakness.

Let me explain. The Golden Knights probably don’t have a number one goalie at this point. Lehner came to the Golden Knights on Feb. 24. Since then, the Knights have played seven games, not including the one on the 24th. Lehner has started three of those games while Fleury has started four.

My big question for the Golden Knights is this – who’s getting the nod in net? Will the Golden Knights go with Lehner, who they gave up quite a bit to acquire at the trade deadline? Or will they turn to Fleury, who has more postseason experience?

Managing a goaltending tandem in the Stanley Cup Playoffs can be done. The Pittsburgh Penguins did it quite well in 2016-17. But if you’re going to do it, it’s got to be done perfectly. If you pull a goalie, their confidence might be shattered and you might not be able to go back to them.]

Lehner and Fleury give the Golden Knights options. And it’s certainly a blessing to have two NHL caliber goaltenders, let alone two as good as those two. But if the Golden Knights aren’t careful, that blessing could become a curse.