Kari Lehtonen will start Monday's exhibition against the Panthers and is expected to play the full game.

Lehtonen will start Monday's exhibition against the Panthers and is expected to play the full game.

Analysis:

Lehtonen was on tap to play a full contest Friday vs. the Lightning, but he was pulled after two periods upon surrendering five goals. He'll look to recover from the dismal showing, but regardless of how he performs Monday, the reality is that, if healthy, Lehtonen is poised to see one of the heaviest workloads in the league this season, with backup Anders Lindback not representing a threat to his job.