Fleury, who was voted a finalist by NHL general managers for the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded to the best goalie in the regular season, started 15 of the Golden Knights’ first 16 games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
But he had not played since May 10, and the Golden Knights had one day to recover from a seven-game series against the Minnesota Wild while the Avalanche had six days to recover after sweeping the St.
Asked about rest versus rust in goalie decisions, Vegas coach Peter DeBoer said after the morning skate Sunday: “I think any players moving in, out of the lineup, that’s always an issue.
He keeps himself ready, keeps himself dialed in, and he comes to the rink and has fun every day.
“We’ve got a great combination of two goalies,” Carrier said.
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