Whenever the Stars seem to climb out of their endless pile of injuries this season, another gets added on.
Stars defenseman Thomas Harley was labeled week-to-week with a lower-body injury shortly before Saturday’s puck drop against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Hours before at morning skate, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan deemed Harley a game-time decision. He was also a game-time decision ahead of Thursday’s game against Montreal but ultimately played.
However, his status update Saturday was far more concerning, as the team announced star defenseman wouldn’t just miss Saturday’s game but the next stretch of games.
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Harley has one goal and nine assists in 18 games this season. He is averaging 22:59 of ice time.
The 24-year-old has become one of the Stars’ most productive defensemen both in terms of points and ice time over the last two seasons. He signed an eight-year deal worth $10.587 million annually last month to keep him in Dallas through 2033-34.
Now with his injury and Nils Lundkvist’s, which has lingered a month, the Stars are without two of their top four defensemen.
Kyle Capobianco will replace Harley in the lineup, but Dallas now has just six healthy defensemen.
Gulutzan said Saturday morning Lundkvist will start skating within the next few days, but it’s unclear when he will return to the lineup.
Harley is also making a push to be a member of Team Canada’s 2026 Winter Olympic team. He was a late addition to Team Canada ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off last February.
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