Posts About "Kari Lehtonen"
Top 3 All-Time Jets Goalies
February 23rd, 2020 The Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise is a fairly young organization, having been in existence since just the 1999-00 season when the team underwent its inception into the NHL. As a result, you can probably guess that not many goaltenders have found their way passing through Atlanta or Winnipeg during those years and that their...
Top 3 All-Time Stars Goalies
January 5th, 2020 Arguably the most important position in sports, a goalie can steal a game or playoff series. A goalie can also break the hearts of loyal fans and cost a coach their job. An NHL goalie is the ultimate last line of defense. There has been a lot of talk about the Dallas Stars goaltending over the past few seasons. And today we review...
Murray's Injury Could Confuse Penguins' Crease
October 10th, 2018 During the late morning on Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced netminder Matt Murray had been diagnosed with a concussion, the third of his career and his second in less than eight months. Of course, concussions have no set timetable for recovery, and it puts the Penguins in a difficult position. That's because Murray's list...
Golden Knights Still Have Options in Free Agency
July 20th, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights stayed relatively quiet during this offseason after making a lot of noise during the playoffs. Outside of signing Paul Stastny, the Golden Knights did not pick up many full-time roster members. They did, however, see a few players walk away and leave holes in the roster. While the main stars are already off the...
NHL Rumors: Pacioretty, Duchene, Lehtonen, More
July 5th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown we look at two big-name veterans who may be on the move, a goaltender who might call it quits and an up-and-coming player in Washington who has quickly become a priority for the Capitals. Among the bigger topics of the day, in Montreal, Max Pacioretty still hasn't been traded but now, it looks like perhaps he...
Stars Still Searching for Balance
March 16th, 2018 When Remi Elie buried a one-timer off a feed from Devin Shore in the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, it marked only the second time in the month of March that the Dallas Stars had scored more than three goals in a game. The tally gave the Stars a 4-2 lead, but Dallas still went on to lose 6-5 in a...
Coleman Found More Success with Trust
June 10th, 2017 Blake Coleman is a slow-starter. He said so himself. “Usually, for whatever reason, it takes me a while to get my first,” he said with a toothless grin after netting his first NHL goal with the New Jersey Devils in late-March, seventeen games into his career in the league. “It’s a big weight off the shoulders; it’s something...
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,” said Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill. The Stars now...
Stars Capture Kings' Bishop
May 10th, 2017 Big Ben is coming to Big D. Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill took not a small step, but a giant leap toward fixing his club's goalie situation Tuesday afternoon, acquiring exclusive negotiating rights to Ben Bishop from the Los Angeles Kings. In exchange, the Kings received Montreal's fourth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry...
Recap: Lehtonen Blanks Sharks
March 21st, 2017 The San Jose Sharks can thank Dallas Stars winger Patrick Sharp for their loss Monday night. Sharp hit Stars netminder Kari Lehtonen up high with a shot during warmups and "woke the beast," Lehtonen joked after the game. The Finnish goalie's performance was no laughing matter, though, as he stopped all 30 pucks the Sharks threw...
Preview: Stars Return to the Ice Against Coyotes
February 24th, 2017 The last time the Dallas Stars played a game, they trailed 2-0 early before rallying to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime. Strange though it may seem, the Stars' victory was almost a foregone conclusion. For the Lightning, the loss was their first game following a league-mandated five-day break. The bye week is a new...
Preview: Stars Go for Two Against Blackhawks
February 4th, 2017 Just like a football team trailing late in a game, the Dallas Stars are "going for two" against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks Saturday night. Time is rapidly running out on the 2016-17 regular season. A return to the playoffs this spring requires points, and the Stars are behind the curve in that regard. They need two points...
Recap: Stars Burn Leafs
February 1st, 2017 The Dallas Stars exploded for five first-period goals en route to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night. The outburst tied a franchise record for goals in the opening 20 minutes, set way back in 1988. "I think our first periods have been something we've talked about, trying to get the lead with that first...
