Injured Stars center Martin Hanzal is still far away from returning to play, but he's encouraged by his recovering from spinal fusion surgery in March.
"Now, I feel great," Hanzal said. "The pain that I had last year is pretty much gone. I'm still recovering from the procedure. That pain is almost gone, I'm on the right track."
Hanzal has been skating on his own since the Stars began training camp more than three weeks ago, and joined a group Saturday during an optional morning skate. At the earliest, the Stars are targeting a late November or December return for Hanzal.