Stars' Khudobin starts Game 6, Bishop unfit to play

The Dallas Stars are going back to Anton Khudobin as they once again seek to eliminate the Colorado Avalanche.

The Stars' backup goaltender is starting Game 6, the club confirmed before puck drop. Ben Bishop is unfit to play, the team announced, according to Stars senior staff writer Mike Heika.

Jake Oettinger, a rookie, is serving as the club's No. 2 netminder Wednesday night, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Bishop, who was Dallas' No. 1 goalie during the regular season, has been out for most of the playoffs. He returned from injury for Game 5 on Monday but allowed four goals on 19 shots before Khudobin replaced him in Colorado's 6-3 win.

It was Bishop's first start since Game 2 of the Stars' first-round series against the Calgary Flames, when he gave up four goals on 26 shots in a 5-4 victory.

Khudobin has gone 7-4 with a .911 save percentage in 12 postseason games since the restart.

Meanwhile, Michael Hutchinson is starting his second straight game for the Avalanche. The 30-year-old stopped 31 of the 34 shots he faced in Game 5 while starting his first career postseason contest.