The Dallas Stars and Ben Bishop are both coming off grueling 2016-17 campaigns, for some of the same reasons. Now they’re hoping to regain their best form, together.
As a fixture in the top-10 goalie list for years, Bishop’s best is a matter of fairly astonishing public record. But plagued by injuries and waiting months for his inevitable trade from the cap-strapped Tampa Bay Lightning, he finished last season at 29th in the league in wins (18-15-5):
He was eventually traded to Los Angeles and played out what might have been the most depressing season in his career.