Ben Bishop hasn’t won a game in net since his 2-0 shutout of the New Jersey Devils on December 10. That was also the first game behind the bench for interim head coach Rick Bowness.
Since then, Anton Khudobin has stolen a few points, but the Dallas Stars have mostly been skated off the ice by teams that brought more energy and grit. A previously stout penalty kill is suddenly giving up extended zone time and royal road passes (and goals).
When the Stars skated off the ice last Sunday after suffering a 5-1 defeat to the Calgary Flames, they looked like a group ready for a break.