from Michael Traikos of the National Post,

Marc Andre-Fleury might not be tired. But like last year and the year before, when he played well for Pittsburgh in the beginning of the playoffs and then handed off the reigns at the end, the Vegas goalie appears to be in need of relief.

The problem is the Golden Knights don’t have Matt Murray sitting on the bench. They have Maxime Lagace, who last played three months ago. So it’s up to Fleury, down 3-1 in the Stanley Cup final, to improve his game and try to save a series that is one more Washington win away from being over.

“His numbers look terrible, but if you broke down the goals he’s given up, it’s a lot of second or third opportunities or backdoor plays,” former NHL goalie Jamie McLennan, who is a hockey analyst for TSN, said in a telephone conversation on Tuesday. “We’ve never seen Vegas under siege like this.”

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