Now in the second round of the playoffs, Khudobin and Halak have each been thrust into a prominent role in their mid-30s. They are joined by Colorado’s Pavel Francouz and Vegas’ Robin Lehner as unexpected starters who are making the most of their chances in an unusual NHL post-season. Khudobin, Halak, Francouz and Lehner have proven that to be more than a cliche while taking over under different circumstances. “When I play more, I feel better,” said Khudobin, with his fifth NHL organization. Over the last two years we’ve been a hockey club that’s relied on everybody and Jaro’s been a part of that.”Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...Halak and Lehner’s old Islanders battery mate, Greiss, might get a similar opportunity after stopping 20 of 21 Philadelphia shots in relief of Semyon Varlamov on Wednesday.

Source: thestar August 26, 2020 23:37 UTC