Heading into this season, most Dallas Stars fans have written off the possibility of a Ben Bishop return. The prevailing belief is that he will most likely stay on LTIR for the entirety of the regular season.
But that’s now how Bishop himself views things. The goaltender plans to return sometime this season — he just needs to feels confident with his surgically repaired knee:
“I don’t feel rusty,” Bishop said. “It’s more just getting that strength and trust back in that knee. It’s been a long time. You can take shots all you want, but as far as battling through screens and whatnot and getting that trust back in the leg, it’s more the hurdle you have to get over.