PITTSBURGH — Stars coach Lindy Ruff would not name his starting goalie before Tuesday night’s game against Pittsburgh, but when Kari Lehtonen led his team out onto the Consol Energy Center ice, there was little doubt.
Lehtonen returned Tuesday to make his first start since March 8, when he suffered a concussion in a collision with Minnesota’s Erik Haula.
The Stars sent goalie Christopher Nilstorp back to their AHL affiliate in Austin on Monday, which Ruff did confirm meant Lehtonen was at least on the verge of returning to action.
“We sent our young guy back down, and [Lehtonen]’s getting a... read more