Look, I couldn’t decide. And, as the Stars discovered, sometimes you end up needing two.
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Tobias Stephan came to mind as the Stars attempted to nurse a 2-0 lead to the finish line Thursday night. Do you remember that game, eleven years ago? I’m sure I’ve brought it up at some point in the last few years, but this was that game, with slight modifications.
Tobias Stephan was playing his first career NHL game against the Blackhawks as they were surging towards the height of their powers, and he came within three seconds of making that debut a shutout—which would have been something, considering that Mike Smith had just gotten a shutout for Dallas in his NHL debut the year prior.