Dallas Stars
Thomas Harley is week to week because of a lower-body injury. The defenseman, who has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) in 18 games, missed a 5-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday after he had an assist in 21:25 of ice time in a 7-0 win at the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. “He was dealing with it. He played three or four games with it,” Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said. “It becomes a point right now where you don’t want to make the injury worse. It’s the smartest decision for the athlete just to take that time now and get it dealt with.” … Jamie Benn could make his season debut for the Stars next week. The captain has not played this season because of a punctured lung but has been skating. “He’s had a couple of good skates,” Gulutzan said prior to their win against the Canadiens. “Yesterday was a really hard skate for him and he got through it. All signs seem to be he is heading in the right direction.”