The Dallas Stars made a bold move last week when they called up Julius Honka and Esa Lindell from their AHL affiliate Texas Stars. Their less than impressive defense led them to the realization that despite the praise he had received, John Klingberg needed to get a message.
As No. 3 sat in the press box, both Honka and Lindell took the ice. It was Honka’s NHL debut and he played rather well, tallying an assist in the 3-2 overtime victory over the Minnesota Wild.
He has only suited up twice since his debut, three games total, but No.