FRISCO -- Players have lauded first-year Stars coach Jim Montgomery for his modern approach to hockey during their first 10 days of preseason practice, a style based on pressure and possession. It's partly traditional and partly forward-thinking.
How about his philosophy on when to pull the goalie? That's a little traditional and a little progressive, as well.
"If you're behind and you're gaining scoring chances and puck possession, I think you wait until the appropriate time in the last two minutes," Montgomery said. "But if your team's flat and you're losing by three in the second period, I'm not against pulling the goalie then.