Robin Lehner's campaign is over.
The Vegas Golden Knights netminder will undergo season-ending surgery, sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan.
Lehner attempted to play through a major knee injury he suffered March 8, Kaplan added.
The 30-year-old missed five games in February with an upper-body injury. He then started four more games before going back on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment. The Swede missed 12 more contests before returning to the crease April 3.
Lehner finishes his season with a 2.83 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage in 44 games. His save percentage was the worst he's posted in a single season since his 2014-15 campaign with the Ottawa Senators, although it's considered league average this season.
The Golden Knights will now be counting on 24-year-old Logan Thompson to get them into the playoffs. The rookie goaltender has recorded a 2.56 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage in 15 games this season.
Veteran Laurent Brossoit, who was signed this past offseason to be Lehner's backup after Vegas traded away Marc-Andre Fleury, hasn't played since March 15 due to an undisclosed injury.
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