Forward Tyler Seguin has been integral in keeping the Dallas Stars afloat in the Western Conference playoff race, but they will have to proceed without him indefinitely after he left Friday's game with an injury.
According to Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official website, head coach Lindy Ruff revealed that his top player will be out for an undetermined amount of time:
Seguin was placed on injured reserve, with a lower-body injury which means he will miss at least seven days and three games, per Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News.
The 23-year-old All-Star was knocked out of action in a 2-0 win over the Florida Panthers due to a questionable hit by Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, as seen in this video courtesy of Sportsnet:
Per the Stars' Twitter account, Kulikov was penalized for the low hit, which took Seguin's legs out from under him:
After the game, Ruff was livid about losing such an important player to an illegal check, according to ESPN.com.
"It's a dirty shot," Ruff said. "You end up taking your best player out. Not only out of th ...
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Tyler Seguin Injury: Updates on Stars Forward’s Lower Body and Return
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