‘Dobby` for Conn Smythe? Stars` Khudobin is making his case
(WorldNews Sport)

EDMONTON, Alberta — Born when Kazakhstan was still part of the Soviet Union, Anton Khudobin just wanted to make it to the NHL one day. Little did he dream of winning the Stanley Cup. When he accomplished his first childhood goal and got a front-row seat for a deep playoff run practicing with the Boston Bruins in 2011, everything changed. “When I realized it`s not easy to get there, it`s not easy to get even to the finals, I start thinking it would be a great accomplishment at some point to get there and win the Cup,” Khudobin said. He and the Dallas Stars are three victories away thanks in large part to Khudobin`s play in his first postseason as a starting goaltender at age 34. While the...