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Fret about Lehtonen, Niemi in net? Why Stars are confident in their two-goalie system

Fans have long memories.

Goalies can't afford to.

So it is that while most outside the Stars locker room fret over the men in net, Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi believe they are more than ready to lead Dallas this year. Despite posting postseason numbers that were among the worst in the league, the two-headed goalie monster said it has moved past a goals against average (3.15) and save percentage (.882) that ranked 13th out of 16 playoff teams.

"It's been a couple of months, and I don't think about it," said Niemi, who went 1-3 in the playoffs with a 3.