For 82 games, the Stars' two-headed goaltending plan seemed to be, if not quite the stuff of genius, at the very least a working system that kept both Antti Niemi and Kari Lehtonen fresh heading into the playoffs.
Five games into the postseason, the Stars still haven't wrapped up the first round. And while all sorts of defensive breakdowns contributed to Friday's 5-4 overtime loss at the AAC, uncertainty in the nets is now very much a factor as Dallas heads back to Minnesota.
Are the Stars gearing up for a second goaltending change in the first round?