Well, it sounds obvious, and it kind of is. Dallas Stars fans, Antti Niemi will be starting game three. That’s the inevitable truth.
The whole two-goalie situation has been odd throughout the season, but it has worked for the Dallas Stars. Right now, it’s coming into play in the postseason.
After Kari Lehtonen‘s horrendous first-period performance in game two against the St. Louis Blues, Antti Niemi came in and let up just one goal in over 50 minutes of hockey.
Now, the one goal Niemi let up was the game-winner in OT, but the net-minder was a huge reason the Stars even sent the game to overtime in the first place.