Don Edwards vs Reggie Lemelin : Flames traded some draft picks for former Vezina trophy winner Don Edwards from Buffalo along with D Ritchie Dunn. Edwards was supposed to the starting goaltender the Flames was looking for years but he often found himself backing up Reggie Lemelin instead of being a go-to-guy.
Reggie Lemelin vs Mike Vernon : Young Mikey took the starting job from Rejean in 85-86 playoff where they ended up going to Stanley Cup Final losing to Montreal Canadiens. Rookie Vernon started 22 playoff games including the Stanley Cup while Lemelin, a starter in the regular season only played 3 games.
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