Ben Bishop News

Bishop allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Stars win over the Kings on Tuesday. Bishop snapped a three-game losing streak with the win and has now won three of his first six starts with a 2.38 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout on the season. Tonight he faces a Ducks team that is average the fifth fewest goals per game (2.40) this season.

Bishop allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Stars loss to the Wild last Friday. After starting the season 2-0-0, Bishop has since lost three straight while allowing a combined 11 goals on 87 shots (.874 SV%). Tonight he faces a Kings team that has lost four games in a row while being outscored 21-to-5.

Bishop gave up three goals on 23 shots in the Stars loss in Ottawa on Monday. Anton Khudobin started on Tuesday, so they’ll come back to Bishop tonight vs. the Wild. Bishop is 2-1-0 with a 2.34 GAA, .924 SV% and one shutout in his first three starts in Dallas this season and the Wild are 26th in the NHL in scoring (2.33 GF/PG) so far.

Bishop allowed six goals on 29 shots in the Stars loss to the Maple Leafs last Tuesday. The Stars gave Bishop the night off on Saturday, so he comes into Monday’s start well rested. Prior to the loss to Toronto, Bishop had stopped 52 of 53 shots to start the season and is a great option tonight vs. the Senators.

Bishop allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Stars win over the Jets on Saturday. Bishop is off to an excellent start to the season, going 2-0-0 while allowing just one goal on 63 shots (.984 SV%) in his first two starts. Despite a great start, Bishop runs into a brutal matchup tonight with the Maple Leafs in town—they’re averaging 4.33 goals for per game so far.

Bishop stopped all 30 shots that he faced in the Stars shutout win over the Coyotes on Thursday. You can’t ask for a better start to the season, but he draws a much more difficult task tonight with the Jets in town. Bishop was 0-2-0 with a 3.13 GAA and .867 SV% vs. Winnipeg last year.

During his first season in Dallas, Bishop went 26-17-5 with a 2.49 GAA, .916 SV% and five shutouts in 53 games. Bishop finished with a positive goals saved above average (6.12) and should be in line for 30-plus wins for the fourth time in his career. He makes for a strong start at home against a Coyotes team that he was 2-0 against last year.

Bishop stopped all three shots that he faced before leaving last night’s game with a lower-body injury. It was just his second game back from a lower-body injury that cost him five games and this later injuries will cost him at least six games. Bishop will be re-evaluated after the two weeks and his status for the remaining three games will be determined.

Bishop stopped all 12 games that he faced before leaving the Stars loss to the Senators on March 5th. Bishop ended up missing the next five games but will return tonight in Ottawa. The 31-year-old has gone 6-9-2 with a 3.16 GAA and .890 SV% on the road so far this season.

Bishop will miss his second straight game on Friday but will travel with the team to start a road-trip in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Bishop is expected to start skating next week but there is still no firm timetable for his return. Expect Kari Lehtonen to start every game until Bishop is ready.

Bishop was hurt in the first period Monday’s game vs. the Senators and was replaced by Kari Lehtonen for the second period. Bishop won’t play Tuesday or Friday and will be re-evaluated heading into Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh. Expect Lehtonen to start the next two games.

Bishop allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Stars win over the Blues on Saturday. Bishop has been superb on American Airlines Center ice this season, going 20-8-2 with a 2.15 GAA and .930 SV% in 32 appearances. He is an excellent option to kick-off the week with the 22-32-10 Ottawa Senators in Dallas tonight.

Bishop allowed five goals on 25 shots in the Stars OT loss to the Lightning on Thursday. Bishop has allowed 12 goals on 91 shots (.868 SV%) and one shutout in his last five appearances. Tonight he will face the Blues for the third time this season—Bishop is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .955 SV% in his first two starts vs. St. Louis this season.

Bishop stopped all 38 shots that he faced in the Stars shutout win over the Flames on Tuesday. The win snapped a bit of a ugly stretch for Bishop and the Stars, who will welcome the Lightning to American Airlines Center tonights. The 31-year-old netminder was lit up by his former team earlier in the season, but he is 19-8-1 with a 2.06 GAA and .933 SV% on home-ice.

Bishop stopped five of six shots after replacing Kari Lehtonen in the Stars’ loss to the Jets on Saturday. The 31-year-old has gone 3-3-0 while posting a 2.95 GAA and .899 SV% in February. In his first start against the Flames, Bishop turned aside 34 of 38 shots in a 6-4 win in late-November.

Bishop had a terrible start against the Sharks on Monday, allowing four goals on just five shots before being pulled from the game. It was the second time in three starts that Bishop had to be relieved in favour of Kari Lehtonen. He’ll be hard-pressed to get his game back on track tonight, as he draws a difficult matchup in Anaheim.