KARI LEHTONEN RUMORS
Stars rally in third to beat Wild, 4-3
The Dallas Stars got a huge lift from Tim Thomas after a big hit knocked Kari Lehtonen out of the game.
Erik Cole scored on a breakaway with 4:49 to play, and the Stars rallied to defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday night. Lehtonen injured his head in a collision with the Wild's Erik Haula at 6:37 of the third period.
Haula was given a major penalty for charging — Lehtonen...
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Video- Kari Lehtonen Suffers A Head Injury Due To Hit From Erik Haula
Erik Haula of the Minnesota Wild received 5 for charging and a game misconduct for this collision/hit on Dallas goaltender Kari Lehtonen.
Both coaches post-game reaction below... Continue reading "Video-Â Kari Lehtonen Suffers A Head Injury Due To Hit From Erik Haula"
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Watch: Mike Modano’s number retired by Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars retired Mike Modano’s No. 9 on Saturday night before beating the Minnesota Wild 4-3. Modano retired as the most productive American-born player in the history of the NHL in 2011. His 561 goals and 1,374 points are the most by any U.S. born player in the league. Modano was joined by his family and many former Stars teammates.  Also at the arena were several...
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Stars' goalie Kari Lehtonen leaves game after collision
Kari Lehtonen got hit hard against the Wild in tonight's game, forcing him to leave.Wild forward Erik Haula came barrelling through and ran over Lehtonen. His helmet flew off and his face was bloodied. Haula received a charging major and a 10-minute game misconduct for the transgression.The Stars were losing 3-2 when Lehtonen was forced to leave, but ended up winning the game...
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Stars’ Kari Lehtonen leaves game after hitting head on crossbar
On the night that Dallas Stars legend Mike Modano had his number retired, the Stars wanted to bring home a win for him. Unfortunately for the Stars, starting goalie Kari Lehtonen was injured during their effort after being headbutted by Minnesota Wild forward Erik Haula and then hitting his head on the crossbar. Haula was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for this hit...
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It's possible for Tim Thomas to overtake Kari Lehtonen as Stars' No. 1 goalie
Tim Thomas has rarely been boring … or normal … or average — and he might be just what the Stars need right now
In making the veteran Florida Panthers netminder their only acquisition before Wednesday’s NHL trade deadline, the Stars did much more than just swap backup goalies, they shook up one of the key areas of concern.
Yes, Kari Lehtonen is ensconced as the No. 1 goalie...
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Dallas Stars acquire Stanley Cup Champ, Tim Thomas
Dallas Stars acquire Stanley Cup Champ, Tim ThomasThe Dallas Stars have acquired Tim Thomas from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Dan Ellis.
Tim Thomas heads to Texas. The #stars send Dan Ellis to #FlaPanthers to complete the deal.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 5, 2014
With Roberto Luongo being traded to Florida yesterday, this opened up a possibility for the Dallas...
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Finland makes a last-minute goalie change, starts Kari Lehtonen vs. Sweden
Via Matias Strozyk on Twitter, big news regarding the Finnish team ahead of this morning's semifinal game between Finland and Sweden (7 AM EST, NBCSN/TSN):
Kari Lehtonen confirmed as Finland's starter against Sweden. Rask already played through flu symptoms in the quarterfinal.
— Matias Strozyk (@MaStrozyk) February 21, 2014
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association...
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Lehtonen has 26 saves, Stars beat Coyotes 2-1
Kari Lehtonen made 26 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2-1 on Saturday night.
Lehtonen, a Finnish Olympian, received plenty of help from the Stars' defense and from goals by Ray Whitney and Russian Olympian Valeri Nichushkin.
The victory moved Dallas into the eighth and final playoff position in the Western Conference for the first time this season as the...
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28 days ago
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WATCH: Stars goalie sprawls for amazing save
Anyone who watches the Dallas Stars knows just how much goaltender Kari Lehtonen does for the team. He covers up for a lot of poor defensive play, and keeps his team in the game more often than not. And sometimes, Lehtonen keeps the Stars in the game with something absolutely ridiculous. There was the behind-the-back save vs. Columbus. The sprawling kick-save vs. Phoenix. And tonightÂ...
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November 02, 2013
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