It wouldn’t feel like a Golden Knights’ season if it didn’t include goalie drama. And this year continues the trend of netminder as the most scrutinized position in Vegas, with all new intrigue.

Former No. 1 goalie Robin Lehner won’t play this season after undergoing double hip surgery in the offseason. The former Vezina Trophy finalist went 23-17-2 last season, with Laurent Brossoit serving as his primary backup.

But Brossoit’s status going into this season is also up in the air, after he, too, had offseason hip surgery. Brossoit has skated on his own with new goalie coach Sean Burke but isn’t ready to practice fully with the team.

That means the 1-2 goaltender tandem going into the year will be Logan Thompson and the newly-acquired Adin Hill.

Thompson nearly saved the Golden Knights’ season down the stretch last year, posting a 10-5-3 record with a .914 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average. The 25-year-old, who went undrafted just three years ago, is closest to being considered the guy in net for Vegas.

“I think I have the confidence in myself,” Thompson says. “I think the guys in the room have the confidence in me, and I think that’s really all I need.”

Hill could be viewed as an insurance policy after Vegas acquired him from San Jose shortly before training camp in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick. A former Arizona third-rounder in 2015, he joins his third team with the Golden Knights.

Hill hits all the measurables to be a successful NHL goalie, with a 6-foot-6 frame and plenty of athletic ability, but it hasn’t translated yet. He appeared in a career-high 25 games for the Sharks last year but struggled to a .906 save percentage.

He produced a strong outing late in Vegas’ preseason, saving 50 shots in a 4-3 win over the Coyotes on October 4.

“I’ll take it,” Hill says. “It’s more shots, more action and more reps. You get more scenarios in different shots that you wouldn’t get in practice.”

New Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy went through a similar goalie situation last year in Boston. With longtime starter Tuukka Rask dealing with injuries that eventually led to his retirement, the Bruins signed veteran Linus Ullmark who shared time with then-rookie Jeremy Swayman. Cassidy split the starts to 39 for each goalie, and the Bruins won 51 games.

He might handle things differently in Las Vegas, however, considering both Thompson and Hill are unproven. “I think we’ve seen LT be ahead of the other guys,” Cassidy says. “I like where his game is. Hopefully he’ll continue to solidify his spot.”

It makes the most sense to give Thompson the chance to earn the No. 1 role with the way he ended last season. But Cassidy also doesn’t seem afraid to roll with the hot hand. Brossoit could also factor in at some point, but to start the season, the Golden Knights will rely on Thompson and Hill.

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