It’s safe to say the Texas Stars have gone 2-for-2 with large-framed goaltenders from across the pond in the past two seasons, first with Magnus Hellberg and now with Arno Tiefensee.
With Remi Poirier up in Dallas for his first NHL callup, it was up to the rookie Tiefensee to maintain the net for a tough short rest back-to-back on home ice. Traditionally, teams would use this opportunity to work both goaltenders, as the Milwaukee Admirals did this weekend.
Texas chose to go against conventional wisdom.
Instead, the Stars gave Tiefensee the keys to the net both nights.