Dallas Stars News
Dumba suffered an upper-body injury in Nashville on Tuesday and will not be available on Friday. Head coach Dean Evason said that Dumba's prognosis was “more positive than we anticipated,” so it doesn't look like he'll be sidelined for an extended period of time. Look for Jordie Benn to draw into the lineup in Dumba's place on Friday.
Lyubushkin has played well for the Maple Leafs since being acquired from the Coyotes but he will be the one to sit with Jake Muzzin returning from a concussion.
Lindell is battling an upper-body injury and is questionable to play Thursday in Anaheim. Monitor his status as the Stars hit the ice for warmups at 9:30 PM ET.
Lyubushkin was pulled from Tuesday's game for precautionary reasons after being punched by Taylor Hall. Carl Dahlstrom is expected to replace him in the lineup on Thursday but the Maple Leafs don't expect Lyubushkin to be out long-term. Monitor his status heading into Saturday's game in Philadelphia.
Heiskanen has missed the last 11 games with mononucleosis but is set to play Tuesday in Anaheim. Heiskanen's minutes may be limited but his return will provide a massive boost to the Stars' bluleline.