Stars Goaltending
Off the Crossbar: Stars Aim for 23 Goalie Roster
May 15th, 2017 Another day, another goalie. After acquiring Ben Bishop’s rights from the Los Angeles Kings, the Dallas Stars signed him to a six-year, $29.5 million contract. “This is the Stars’ first move in our goal of having a full roster of 23 goalies by training camp,”...
The Fault in These Stars
February 16th, 2017 What a difference a year makes. Last year, the Dallas Stars exploded out of the starting gate and never looked back, galloping across the regular-season finish line first in the Western Conference with 50 wins and 109 points. This season has been different in almost...
Dallas' Niemi Key to Snapping Flyers' Streak
December 18th, 2016 Saturday afternoon's game between the Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers was a revenge match for the Stars. Just seven days earlier, they blew a chance to ruin the Flyers' win streak after Philadelphia rallied in the third period to crush the Stars' chances of winning....
Nill Targeting Cup-Winning Texas Goaltender?
June 26th, 2016 As July draws closer it can mean only one thing. Jim Nill is quietly orchestrating another blockbuster trade. Nill has made a blockbuster trade in each of his first three summers in Dallas. What's on the agenda this summer? Goaltending. Yes, publicly Nill has made it...
The Dallas Stars Most Important Area of Need
May 21st, 2016 The Stars and coach Lindy Ruff will no doubt continue playing the shell game when asked, but the elephants in the room blocked the door to the penthouse and everyone knows it. I have no doubt Stars General Manager Jim Nill is researching potential solutions. Remember, it's...
Aligning the Stars: The Goalies
May 17th, 2016 The Dallas Stars' otherwise-successful season ended on a sour note last week. Just two nights after making an heroic stand in a must-win Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues, goalie Kari Lehtonen started Game 7 for the Stars. Though the statistics indicate he played 20...
Ruff’s 2 Goalie System Still a “Go”
May 5th, 2016 This is a guest post by Annie Devine The Dallas Stars have been put under the microscope for their tandem goalie team more often than not. Outsiders have claimed the only way to win a playoff series is with one consistent goaltender in the net. Dallas Stars head coach...
Which Goalie Should Start Game One for Dallas?
April 11th, 2016 While the upcoming playoff series against the Minnesota Wild is a certainty, the goalie who will man the pipes in game one is still very much in doubt for the Dallas Stars. With a win in the final game of the regular season, Antti Niemi reached the 25-win mark. Kari...
Is Goaltending Really a Problem in Dallas?
March 28th, 2016 While the goals against have once again piled up in the state of Texas, the Stars are doing what they could not do last season. Win. The Dallas Stars were the West's best offense last season but failed to qualify for the postseason in large part due to the performance...
Goaltending Nightmares Of Last Season Returning For Stars
February 27th, 2016 The 2014-15 season was one of the most frustrating in recent memory for the Dallas Stars, and that's saying something considering the franchise has missed the playoffs every year but one since 2008. The Stars finished the season 8th in terms of even-strength CorsiFor%...
Central Division Taking Advantage of Goaltending Tandems
February 18th, 2016 The Central Division’s second place Dallas Stars and the third place St. Louis Blues have a number of differences in their respective styles of play. Dallas’ focus is on speed and skill with the majority of their strength found at the forward position, while the Blues...
Kari Lehtonen Spearheading Resurgence in Dallas
February 15th, 2016 After all but surrendering the starting goaltender job to Antti Niemi and going over a month without starting back-to-back contests, Kari Lehtonen started three games in a row for the Dallas Stars, leading the team to wins over Minnesota, Chicago and the league-leading...
Antti Niemi Getting First Crack at No. 1 Role in Dallas
January 26th, 2016 Lindy Ruff and company may never admit it, but Antti Niemi seems to have ascended to the No. 1 goalie spot for the Dallas Stars. On the season, Niemi has now started 11 more games than his Finnish counterpart Kari Lehtonen. Lehtonen came to Dallas in 2009 and has been a...
