Ben Bishop was acquired in the offseason to solidify the carousel known as the Dallas Stars goaltender position.
Bishop is a former All Star and has been among the top goalies in the league for several years.
Through five periods of preseason hockey, though, that has not been the case.
In two appearances, Sept. 19 against St. Louis and Sept. 25 against Colorado, Bishop has surrendered 6 goals on 38 shots (.842 save percentage).
Yes, it is preseason hockey. Yes, the everyday lineup hasn’t been out there. But early results are not what head coach Ken Hitchcock and GM Jim Nill wanted to see, especially after the disaster that was the 2016-17 season.