The Dallas Stars have moved defenseman Luke Krys through a roster shuffle that sends him right back to the AHL. According to a team announcement, Dallas activated Krys from the injured/non-roster list and then assigned him to the Texas Stars.
Krys, 26, had been working his way back from an undisclosed preseason injury. He arrived in the organization as an undrafted free agent after wrapping up his senior season at Providence College, where he put up six goals and 17 points in 35 games with a plus-2 rating.
His NHL resume is still empty, but he has carved out a solid AHL track with Texas. Since making his pro debut in the 2023-24 season, Krys has recorded 11 goals and 35 points in 113 career games, along with a plus-9 rating.
Elsewhere in the Western Conference, the Vancouver Canucks may have another defenseman available tonight against the New York Rangers. Head coach Manny Malhotra said, per Randip Janda of Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi, that Tom Willander has recovered from his lower-body injury and is an option to play. Willander, a former first-round pick, has three assists in 16 games this season and has missed four straight games because of the injury.
In Winnipeg, Isak Rosen will not be available tomorrow for the Jets. Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reported that Rosen is out, though no specifics were given on the injury.
He sat out Winnipeg’s game yesterday against the Dallas Stars and did not practice this morning. The former first-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres has one goal and one assist in 18 games for the Jets this season.
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Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Bichsels return is still uncertain while the team evaluates the injury, which adds another layer of concern to a defense corps that has been asked to absorb a lot of moving parts. Dallas may need to bring up a defenseman from one of its AHL affiliates just to fill the roster spot, a reminder that even a short absence can ripple through a lineup this tight. [Read more 🡒]
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Benn didnt sugarcoat what followed, calling the performance unacceptable as Dallas tried to sort through the fallout in the locker room. The postgame mood was serious enough that the team held a player-only meeting after the loss, a sign of how much the collapse stung beyond one missed milestone. For a veteran captain who has seen plenty in Dallas, the frustration was about more than one disallowed goal. [Read more 🡒]
Stars Blue Line Suddenly Looks Even Thinner For Tough Weekend
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Miro Heiskanen is still sidelined with an upper-body injury, though he has at least resumed skating on his own while he works back toward team activity. The Stars are also missing Matt Duchene, Kyle Capobianco and Oskar Bck, leaving the roster stretched in multiple spots as they try to navigate the next few games. [Read more 🡒]