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Khudobin led the Stars onto the ice for warmups.

Even with Ben Bishop available, the Stars will go with Khudobin in Game 1 vs. the Flames. Khudobin started two of the three round-robin games, going 1-1 while stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 SV%). Tonight will make the first actual NHL start for Khudobin, who led the NHL with a .930 SV% during the regular-season.

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Khudobin will start Thursday in Nashville.

Khudobin surrendered two goals on 27 shots in the Stars loss to the Oilers on Tuesday. Khudobin has lost two straight but will start his third consecutive game tonight in Nashville. Khudobin is 10-6-3 with a 2.57 GAA and .925 SV% on the road this year. One of those wins came in Nashville in mid-December, when he stopped 37 of 38 shots in a 4-1 win.

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Khudobin gets the nod Tuesday vs. the Oilers.

Khudobin gave up three goals on 29 shots in the Stars loss in St. Louis on Saturday. With Ben Bishop day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Khudobin will make his 25th start of the season tonight. He has been excellent in his last seven starts, going 5-0-2 with a 2.07 GAA and .934 SV%. He draws a tough matchup tonight vs. an Oilers team that is getting healthy and is coming off of an 8-goal performance last night in Nashville.

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