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Cal Petersen is Top 5 NHL Goalie, per Robin Lehner

August 14, 2021 By John Hoven

Since the day he signed as a UFA with the Kings, we’ve referred to Cal Petersen as the heir apparent to goaltender Jonathan Quick in Los Angeles. While he remained largely unknown for the first few years in the organization (despite being the team’s No. 1 prospect at one point), last year was a coming out party for the 26-year-old netminder. And apparently, his Vegas Golden Knights brethren noticed too:

Vasy, rask,Peterson, Gibson, sorokin. Flower.

— Robin Lehner (@RobinLehner) August 12, 2021

When interacting with some of his twitter followers this week, Robin Lehner was asked for his list of the Top 5 goalies in the league (excluding himself).

Sure, he actually named six goalies, but we’ll let that slide because it still puts Petersen — who saw action in 35 games with LA during the shortened 2021 season — in some pretty rare company.

Among the other goalies listed in Lehner’s tweet include Andrei Vasilevskiy (the two-time and reigning Stanley Cup champion, 2021 Conn Smythe winner, and previous Vezina Trophy winner) and Tuukka Rask (another Cup champion and Vezina Trophy winner).

John Gibson being included probably didn’t surprise too many people, as he’s been in the Vezina conversation the past few seasons. Meanwhile, Islanders fans probably know the value of Ilya Sorokin (who finished Top 10 in the league this past season for save percentage and shutouts), although many on social media saw him as unlikely name among the group — especially without mentioning guys like Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck or Calder Trophy finalist Alex Nedeljkovic.

The tweet was somewhat reminiscent of this summer’s NHLPA poll. With Drew Doughty’s stock taking a hit on hockey twitter the past few seasons, NHL players see things much differently. The Kings top rearguard was voted as one of the league’s five best defensemen.

Here, being recognized among the goaltending elite by one of your peers has to be a boost for Petersen’s confidence.

Some more LA Kings contract news, and we'll break it down on an all new @kingsofthepod later today…

With goalie Cal Petersen set to become a UFA next summer, look for some activity there before season starts. Expecting a 4-5 yr deal. As always, money likely dictates the term.

— John Hoven | The Mayor (@mayorNHL) August 6, 2021

As we reported previously, look for the Kings to close in on a multi-year extension with Petersen before the 2021-22 seasons gets going in October.

We also had Petersen on Kings Of The Podcast recently, where he talked about his time in LA, the success he had with Team USA at this year’s IIHF World Championships, and shared some funny stories about a few prospects. The entire interview can be found below.

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Kings Of The Podcast: Episode 98 with Cal Petersen

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About John Hoven

John Hoven is a former member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and co-hosts Kings of the Podcast. He's also the founder and editor of MayorsManor.com, which has been named Best Sports Blog in Los Angeles and Hockey Blog of the Year. Click "ABOUT OUR TEAM" below for a full bio.

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  1. Nancy Jerger says

    August 15, 2021 at 10:27 am

    Wow, can’t believe how Lehner threw Mark Andre Fleury under the bus. What a piece of work!!

    • Douglas Sun says

      August 16, 2021 at 12:21 pm

      Seems like he kind of threw Fleury in as an afterthought. I guess, out of sight, out of mind now that they’re no longer on the same team.

  2. Douglas Sun says

    August 16, 2021 at 12:26 pm

    Curious that he listed Rask as one of his 5, since Rask seems to be on his way out with Boston.

    On a tangential note, is it just me or does it seem like more teams are going with a 1A/1B goalie arrangement rather than a dominant starter? I assume Peterson and Quick will be that way again next season. But then, around when Peterson’s next contract expires, Parik or Ingham may emerge to challenge him.

  3. TK says

    August 16, 2021 at 3:11 pm

    Alex Nedeljkovic is now in Detroit after being traded for an expiring contract and a 3rd round pick. Therefore, nobody should be considering him a top 5 goalie.

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