Matthew DeFranks, Stars beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the team in a live chat Thursday. Here are some highlights:
Q: If/when Zuccarello and Pitlick come back, who do they replace in the lineup?
DeFranks: With Brett Ritchie and Valeri Nichushkin already rotating in and out of the lineup, you'd have to guess both of them will be out of the picture. That leaves one more spot to clear, and Joel L'Esperance would have to battle guys like Mattias Janmark and Jason Dickinson for playing time.