Late last week, I wrote that Nashville has a goaltending problem. With a crowded crease in Milwaukee, it seemed clear that Connor Ingram might be the odd man out when the Predators returned from their Global Series trip.
It was pretty clear to everyone that Kevin Lankinen had earned the backup job when he was tabbed for the second of the back-to-back games against the San Jose Sharks last week. Lankinen’s first game in gold was also a win. The young Finn had not had a lot of success in Chicago’s struggle-bus environment, although he was pretty exciting to watch in the Covid-shortened 2020-2021 season.