Golden Knights to start Lehner in Game 1 vs. Blackhawks

Vegas Golden Knights head coach Pete DeBoer revealed that goaltender Robin Lehner will start Game 1 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Jesse Granger.

"It's not about what Flower (Marc-Andre Fleury) didn't do. Flower has been great," DeBoer said, according to Granger. "It's about what Lehner has done since he got here."

The Golden Knights acquired Lehner from the Blackhawks at this season's trade deadline. He started three regular-season games for Vegas, going 3-0-0 with a .940 save percentage and 1.67 goals-against average.

Lehner started two of Vegas' three round-robin contests. He turned aside 57 of the 62 shots he faced while winning both matches.

Fleury, who will be Lehner's backup in Game 1, started 48 games for the Golden Knights this season. He allowed four goals on 17 shots in his only round-robin appearance.

Vegas' series against the Blackhawks is slated to begin at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.