Brenden Dillon News

Dillon will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. With Dillon out, Matt Tennyson will remain in the lineup. The big defenseman is listed as day-to-day.

Dillon is nursing an undisclosed injury, so he will sit tonight with Matt Tennyson expected to re-join the lineup. Dillon is listed as day-to-day.

Dillon was acquired from the Stars on Friday and despite his equipment not making it to San Jose this morning, he is expected to play tonight vs. the Coyotes. Dillon’s defence partner will likely be fluid for a while until the coaches can decide where he fits best.

Dillon, 24, is a big-boy at 6-foot-3, 225 lbs. and bring some size and physicality to the Sharks blueline. Demers is a better puck-moving defenseman, but Dillon is two years younger and the Sharks have a number of young offensive blueliners in their system. Dillon will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.

Dillon, 23, had six goals and 11 assists in 2013-14. The 6-foot-3, 225 lbs. defensemen led the Stars in hits last season with 168 and finished second in blocked shots (149). Dillon will once again play 20-plus minutes a night, but his fantasy value is limited due to his lack of power-play time.

Dillon is listed as day-to-day with the lower-body ailment. Aaron Rome, who was limited to just 25 games this season, will draw into the lineup for Dillon. Missing Dillon will hurt the Stars blueline considerably. At 6-foot-3, 225 lbs. they could definitely use his size against a Ducks team who have 11 players over 6-foot.

“He’ll take warm-ups," said head coach Lindy Ruff. "We’re still hopeful that he may be able to go for us, but that’s going to be a game-time decision.” So there is a chance he can play, and they can certainly use him. The 6-4 defenseman leads the team in hits with 128 and is second in blocked shots (behind Alex Goligoski) at 111. Dillon is second on the team in time on ice at 21:25 per game, third in defenseman scoring with 14 points and first in goals by a defenseman at six.

Dillon missed Saturday's game with a lower-body injury and was skating with the injured Stephane Robidas at the Stars' morning skate, which suggests he will not play tonight vs. Buffalo.

There was no word on Dillon's status until he did not come out onto the ice for warmups. The Stars D-pairs will be Goligoski-Daley; Benn-Gonchar; Rome-Connauton with Dillon out.

Dillon was held without a point in his NHL debut.

Dillon gets a look in the top four in his NHL debut.

Dillon will get into the lineup tomorrow. He scored five goals and 26 points in 72 games with the Texas Stars.

Dillon has yet to make his NHL debut. He projects to be a two-way defender but don't expect too much production from him when/if recalled.

Dillon scored two goals and 13 points over 31 games in the AHL. He could be used as insurance and serve as a seventh defender.

No immediate fantasy hockey value in the AHL.