Read up on Brett Ritchie's progress. Plus, should the Stars go after Michael Leighton? And a look at the obscure overtime heroes from playoffs past.
Next up in Mark Stepneski's Prospect Profile series is 22-year-old Brett Ritchie. (You can read updates on Esa Lindell and Jason Dickson here and here.) Injuries kept Ritchie from the Stars' lineup early in the year—which helped pave the way for Mattias Janmark's breakout season—but the winger was still able to make his NHL playoff debut.
He played in two playoff games with Dallas and recorded no points, ending what was an up and down season due to the injuries, especially the wrist issue that sidelined him a good portion of the season and might have cost him a shot at an NHL roster spot.