Nothing has defined the Dallas Stars more than their goaltending. The netminding in 'Big D' has been a punchline to everyone with a press credential, and those without. To that end, Kari Lehtonen has become the persona non grata, leading to unimaginative puns and vulgarities.
Through the first half of the season this was mostly unjustified. In January, Kari's even strength goals against per hour ranked 6th in the NHL among goaltenders with considerable ice time.
It didn't matter too much in the grand scheme of things. His raw save percentage was .