Ben Bishop G FA Mon 8/31/20 9:22 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) led the team to the ice in warmups and is expected to start Game 5 against the Avalanche on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
EDGE Analysis
A previous report suggested that Bishop would miss his ninth consecutive game but he looks ready to get back in action. Prior to his injury, the 33-year-old appeared in two games since the NHL returned to play, allowing eight goals on 58 shots. He'll look to finish off the series and give Dallas a spot in the Western Conference finals.
Ben Bishop G FA Mon 8/31/20 1:51 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) was once again deemed unfit to play and won't be in the lineup against Colorado for Game 5 on Monday, Sean Shapiro of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bishop will be sidelined for his ninth straight contest Monday. With the Denver native's continue absence, the Stars figure to keep utilizing Anton Khudobin between the pipes. At this point, given that Khudobin is 6-1 with a .912 save percentage in his last seven outings, coach Rick Bowness may opt against using Bishop even once the netminder is cleared to play.
Ben Bishop G FA Sat 8/29/20 3:08 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) has been skating but is still "unfit to play", Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
There's still no timeline for Bishop's return, but it's encouraging that he's getting ice time. Anton Khudobin has performed well in Bishop's absence, so there's no guarantee Bishop will start even when he returns.
Ben Bishop G FA Tue 8/25/20 3:39 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) skated Tuesday, but he's still considered unfit to play ahead of Wednesday's Game 3, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bishop is definitely trending in the right direction, but he may have to settle for a backup role once he's deemed fit to play, as Anton Khudobin has been fantastic for the Stars recently, picking up five straight wins while posting a 2.48 GAA and .928 save percentage. Jake Oettinger will remain Khudobin's backup for Game 3, but there's a chance Bishop will be ready to dress by Friday's Game 4.
Ben Bishop G FA Mon 8/24/20 2:40 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) is still considered unfit to play ahead of Monday's Game 2 matchup with Colorado, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
In his two outings this postseason, Bishop was far from stellar, as he gave up eight goals on 58 shots (.862 save percentage). With the netminder still on the shelf, Dallas figures to continue utilizing Anton Khudobin between the pipes. If the Stars re-sign Khudobin in the offseason, fantasy players may want to anticipate a more even distribution of starts between Bishop and Khudobin heading into the 2020-21 campaign.
Ben Bishop G FA Sat 8/22/20 1:26 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) won't dress for Saturday's Game 1 against the Avalanche, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bishop has been sidelined for over a week with his undisclosed issue and the Stars have yet to shed any light on the specific nature of his injury or when he might be ready to return. Anton Khudobin will continue to shoulder the load in goal for Dallas until Bishop is given the green light.
Ben Bishop G FA Wed 8/19/20 4:36 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) won't be available for Thursday's Game 6 against the Flames, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bishop will miss a fourth straight game Thursday and the Stars still haven't released any details regarding his injury or a timetable for his recovery. The 33-year-old backstop may need his teammates to get past Calgary without him in order to have another shot at playing this postseason.
Ben Bishop G FA Mon 8/17/20 2:11 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) is still considered unfit to play ahead fo Tuesday's Game 5 tilt versus the Flames, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
EDGE Analysis
Without their preferred starting netminder available, the Stars figure to turn once again to Anton Khudobin, who has posted a 2-3 record, 2.68 GAA and .907 save percentage in five playoff appearances. The netminder was tested to the tune of 40 shots in Game 4 and should continue to face plenty of rubber from the Flames' high-octane offense.
Ben Bishop G FA Sun 8/16/20 1:41 PM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop (undisclosed) was deemed unfit to play in Sunday's Game 4 versus the Flames, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bishop has played just one game in this series versus Calgary, allowing four goals on 26 shots en route to the team's only win of the series. It's unclear if this injury is related to the one he dealt with during the round-robin round. Jake Oettinger will back up Anton Khudobin for the time being.
Ben Bishop G FA Fri 8/14/20 1:26 AM
Ben Bishop
G FA
Bishop allowed four goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Flames in Game 2.
EDGE Analysis
It wasn't a vintage performance from Bishop, who allowed a couple of bad goals in the high-scoring contest. It was enough to help the Stars tie the series at one game apiece. The 33-year-old Bishop is still fresh off of an undisclosed injury, and Thursday's performance didn't inspire much confidence. Anton Khudobin may be in net for Friday's Game 3.