Stars' Lehtonen Injures Mensicus At Championships: Kari Lehtonen hurt his meniscus at the World Championships, the Dallas Morning News reports. (Updated 05/16/2012)
Injury Report
Lower Body - (Updated - 5/16/12)
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Kari Lehtonen appears to have avoided a serious injury, as Stars' GM Joe Nieuwendyk said the meniscus would only keep him out for about two weeks if it were the NHL regular season. Lehtonen plans on staying in his native Finland for a little bit, but will fly back to Dallas at some point to have the knee looked at. Barring further complications, this should not have any effect on his 2012-13 season. (Updated 05/16/2012).
04/07/2012 22:46 Playoff-bound Blues finish with 109 pts
Alex Steen and David Perron scored power-play goals, Jaroslav Halek stopped 33 shots, and the playoff-bound St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
04/05/2012 22:57 Predators knock Stars out of playoffs
Pekka Rinne made 28 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, Francis Bouillon scored at 4:28 of the third period, and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Thursday night to grab back control of their playoff slot with their third win in four games.
04/03/2012 23:23 Sharks drop Stars in big game in West
Logan Couture's power-play goal put his team in front late in the second period after T.J. Galiardi got the tying goal earlier in the period, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 Tuesday in a matchup of teams fighting for one of the final Western Conference playoff spots.
04/01/2012 01:08 Sharks zip Stars, back in playoff chase
Joe Pavelski scored two goals, Antti Niemi earned his sixth shutout of the season and the San Jose Sharks moved back into playoff position by beating the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Saturday night.
Lehtonen appeared in a career-high 69 games, racking up a career high in wins (34) as would be expected. His 2.55 GAA was also a career best, despite an often suspect defense in front of him. It figures to be another tough year for the Stars overall, but Lehtonen's proved capable of handling a full load after a few years where he was limited due a litany of injuries. (Updated 10/4/11)
