When the Dallas Stars decided to employ a two-goalie system before the 2015-16 season, some people thought coach Lindy Ruff had lost his mind.
Others weren’t so understanding.
But after some hiccups during the first half of the season, which Ruff acknowledged Thursday, Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi finished with 25 wins apiece.
“We tried to utilize them both,” Ruff said. “When they got running hot, they played a little bit more. When we got into a tough schedule, we would try to alternate.
“At the end of the year, we ended up with two guys who had 25 wins each, which worked out pretty well for us.