I'll admit that I was surprised to see Alex Auld in goal on Saturday in Minnesota. And if you glanced at the score and saw, 3-2, you might have figured Auld was just OK. But that's wrong. Auld was great on Saturday, making big saves and giving the Stars a chance to win.
But I was surprised to see him because Marty Turco was solid on Friday and the Stars have four days off before playing Thursday against San Jose. The Stars, though, are sticking with their plan. They want Turco rested and not overworked this season so that when it matters most down the stretch, he isn't fatigued. Last year, there wasn't a ton of trust in backup Tobias Stephan, so Turco had to shoulder the load. This season, the Stars want Auld to get time and feel comfortable in nets.
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Richard Durrett
Richard Durrett joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, motorsports and high schools.
