DALLAS — It’s early but the Dallas Stars are in the midst of an injury crisis you’d be hard-pressed to top.
Six NHL regulars were missing from the club’s lineup Tuesday night, many of whom are high-end offensive talents. That meant players with a combined cap hit of US$23.983 million were watching from the press box.
Veteran right-winger Ales Hemsky, who returned to the club’s lineup Saturday after missing four games with a groin problem, aggravated the injury and was placed on injured reserve. Centre Cody Eakin (knee), centre Mattias Janmark (knee), right-winger Patrick Sharp (concussion-like symptoms) and right-winger Jiri Hudler (flu) were already on IR.