Not that any of it was
Craig Anderson's fault, but coach
Paul MacLean made a goaltending change at 3-1 that almost paid off, putting
Robin Lehner in nets against the
Pittsburgh Penguins.
Lehner's been touted as the
Ottawa Senators' goalie of the future ever since he was drafted 46th overall in 2009, but his impatience (and perhaps also ego) has
made the papers as often as his play. That was likely one of the reasons why the Sens acquired
Ben Bishop at last year's deadline. Still, his talent is undeniable. At 6'4'', 225lbs, with a World Juniors silver medal (on a relatively weak
Team Sweden) and an AHL playoffs MVP title, he shares a minor-league resume with
some goalies who get drafted in the top-5 - which is probably why the Sens felt comfortable trading Bishop at this year's deadline.
Like
the Jeff Glass card from earlier this week, I purchased this piece from a Senators collector on
Ebay recently:
With a white background, the design is once again pretty basic, reminiscent of
Upper Deck's
SP Authentic line of products, using both its
Future Watch and
Fleer's Hot Prospects sub-set names for
BG as the
''pretend'' manufacturer. I date this card from the 2010-11 season because it features Lehner sporting the Elitserien's
Frölunda Indians uniform, meaning there weren't available pictures from his days with either Ottawa or the
Binghamton Senators. It's signed in blue sharpie, with his jersey number with the Sens (40) tagged at the end. The abundance of white leaves ample room for the signature, so that's good thinking on BG's part.
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