Dallas Stars Daily Links: The Man Behind the Stars’ Goalies
Ben Bishop and Anton Khudobin have been fantastic this year, but don’t forget about goalie coach Jeff Reese. Plus, an inside look at Esa Lindell, Jack Campbell is on the move again, and more.
The Dallas Stars have one of the top goaltending duos in the NHL in Ben Bishop and Anton Khudobin. But when praising the Stars’ netminders, some credit needs to be given to their goalie coach, Jeff Reese:
“Reeser plays a big role (in our success),” Bishop said. “He’s the man behind the scenes and does a great job of managing both of us. We watch video with him all of the time. He’s just a great goalie coach … It’s a really good working relationship. It’s not any type of dictatorship.”
Although both Bishop and Khudobin were established goaltenders before coming to Dallas, that doesn’t make Reese’s job “easy.” In fact, one could argue it’s harder because the two goaltenders play very different styles:
“They’re both terrific,” Reese said. “They couldn’t be any more opposite... You start with the size and go right down the line; the way they play, the way they position, the way they are off the ice, too. They’re completely different personalities, but that makes it fun for me.”
You can read more about Reese from Saad Yousuf here.
Stars Stories
Esa Lindell has been great on the ice this season, but what is he like off of it?
Inside the dressing room, Esa Lindell often wears a grin that falls between goofy and mischievous, an expression as if he can hardly contain the wit and wisdom that’s brewing inside his mind, whether the following words are in English or in Finnish. https://t.co/SDTdLxzRAS
— Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) February 6, 2020
Dallas is currently sitting comfortably in a playoff spot, but that doesn’t mean they can let their foot off of the gas:
Stars have 'a lot of work to do' entering important stretch https://t.co/UcxQoxMOHp via @NHLdotcom
— Mike Heika (@MikeHeika) February 6, 2020
Around the League
The Los Angeles Kings have traded former Stars prospect Jack Campbell to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Kyle Clifford:
The @MapleLeafs have acquired goaltender Jack Campbell and forward Kyle Clifford from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Trevor Moore, Columbus’ third round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft and a conditional third round pick in 2021. #LeafsForever
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) February 6, 2020
Proceed with caution:
A look back at the 2014 NHL Draft and how much the picture would change if we were to redo the selecting. Find out as @coreypronman re-drafts the class of 2014.https://t.co/nGsWoDXrMv
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) February 6, 2020
Dustin Byfuglien is all but officially done with the Winnipeg Jets, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s done with the NHL:
If Dustin Byfuglien is healthy enough to play this season, which teams could use him most?https://t.co/ByE1T3Turt
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) February 6, 2020
Reigning Norris Trophy winner Mark Giordano could be out for awhile, which would spell big problems for the Calgary Flames:
Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano underwent an MRI on Wednesday.https://t.co/L8I43Fp4QR
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) February 5, 2020
Finally, who will end up winning the Hart Trophy? There’s no shortage of contenders:
The cases for, against every top NHL MVP candidate https://t.co/tYoZpaP2Mn
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) February 5, 2020
