Hello everyone, happy Thursday! Yesterday was a slightly slow news day, so the links aren’t as crowded as normal. However, tonight is a big game tonight, so go Stars!
To put it kindly, the Stars’ goalies for the past few seasons were not exactly postseason dynamos. Sure, Antti Niemi had been successful in playoffs past, but he seemed to have lost that magic. Kari Lehtonen had two playoff starts prior to his arrival in Dallas, losing both while giving up 11 goals in the process. All of this is to say that postseason experience is a major reason why Ben Bishop was signed this summer:
“I think having experience in the playoffs, in high-pressure situations, that’s good for any player,” said Stars general manager Jim Nill.