1. OTTAWA SENATORS
May 17, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Ottawa Senators goalie Robin Lehner (40) talks to goalie Craig Anderson (41) during a time-out against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period in game two of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at CONSOL Energy Center. The Pittsburgh Penguins won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Although some might accuse me of homerism, its hard to argue with the stats. Craig Anderson and Robin Lehner were 1-2 in save percentage for any goalie playing more than 4 games in the NHL last season, and both were in the top 20 league-wide among all goalies. Anderson would have been a serious Vezina threat if he hadn’t been injured, and Lehner provides a backup where there is very little drop-off. This could be the best tandem in the league now that Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider have been broken up.
So there you have it, the way I see it in terms of the goaltending situation in the Senators’ division. This could very easily change once the season begins, but this order is how I would put them up against one another.
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