The Dallas Stars haven’t had much to celebrate this season. From coronavirus to injuries to scoring issues to an ice-storm stoppage, their 2021 season has been marked by “one damn thing after another” and “the same damn thing over and over again.”
So the emergence of a rookie superstar is something to trumpet to the skies. That’s right...Jake Oettinger is your hero now.
Jason Robertson’s show-stopping season to date has gotten a fair measure well-earned national attention, but Oettinger’s emergence in net deserves equal time, writes The Dallas Morning News’ Matthew DeFranks:
Oettinger, the team’s first-year goaltender, has been the Stars’ best netminder this season, owning a .