While the Stars are in a tight battle for seeding in the Central Division, they’re doing so without some key veterans in their lineup. Saad Yousuf of The Athletic provided (Twitter link) some updates on those injured players. Veteran center Tyler Seguin has resumed skating while his stitches have been removed with head coach Peter DeBoer indicating he could be an option to return later this week. The 31-year-old has been an important secondary scorer for Dallas this season, notching 42 points in 65 games so far.
Meanwhile, Mason Marchment isn’t as far along in his recovery although DeBoer hopes that they’ll be able to get him back before the playoffs. The winger has 31 points in 67 contests in his first season with the Stars and his grit would certainly be useful in the postseason when things get more physical. As for Scott Wedgewood, while his day-to-day injury has dragged on for more than a month, DeBoer noted that the goaltender is progressing and is expected to be back sooner than later. Wedgewood has posted a solid .913 SV% in 18 appearances as the second-stringer this season.