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Honka (upper body) will play Sunday against the Canucks, Dan Murphy of Sportsnet reports.
Impact
Honka only missed one game with this injury, but he has been absent for large swaths of this season for the Stars due to being down in the AHL thanks to a lack of production with the big club. In 29 games, the Finn has one goal and three assists.
Honka (upper body) won't play Friday against the Penguins, Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official site reports.
Impact
With Honka unavailable Friday, Dillon Heatherington will slot into the lineup against Pittsburgh. The promising young defender's next opportunity to return to game action will come Sunday against the Canucks.
Honka (upper body) is questionable for Friday's home clash against the Penguins.
Impact
The Stars reportedly will reevaluate Honka on Friday after he left the prior evening's contest in the second period and didn't return. While he was selected 14th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Stars coach Ken Hitchcock has been reluctant to rip the training wheels off Honka this early in his career. He's only averaging 13:32 of ice time, which is hardly any time at all for a defenseman, and he's managed just one goal and three helpers over 29 games. The Finn needs all the NHL experience he can get, so hopefully these injuries don't become a regularity for the youngster.
Honka won't return to Thursday's game against the Blackhawks due to an upper-body injury, Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact
The severity of Honka's ailment remains a mystery, but he'll be hard pressed to recover in time for Friday's matchup with Pittsburgh. If he's unable to go against the Penguins, Dillon Heatherington will likely take his spot in the lineup.
Prior to being called up last season, there was some buzz around Honka. However, the Finn hasn't quite lived up to his potential yet. In 40 total NHL games, Honka has eight points, and he was a healthy scratch for four contests before being sent down to the AHL.
Honka was reassigned to AHL Texas on Friday, Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official site reports.
Impact
Honka was a healthy scratch for the last four games, so the Stars saw it fitting that he get some work in the AHL over the All-Star break. He was one of two defensemen -- the other being Dillon Heatherington -- to be shipped to the minors Friday, and if Marc Methot (knee) gets healthy over the break, only expect one to be recalled.
Honka appears in line to watch Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets from the press box, Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact
It looks like the Stars want to give Dillon Heatherington his first career start against the team that drafted him, so Honka draws the short straw here. The Finn is being eased into NHL action, putting up one goal, two assists and a plus-2 rating through his first 24 games as a second-year skater. Selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2014 draft, Honka still projects well long term, however.
Honka ended up dressing for Saturday's game against the Oilers because Marc Methot experienced knee soreness after warmups, Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact
Honka slotted in on the right side opposite Stephen Johns. He's provided only one goal and two assists through 20 games this season, but the second-year Finn is usually deployed on the man advantage when he's in the lineup. Selected 14th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Honka is a bit undersized at 5-foot-11, 186 pounds, but at least in the lower levels, he's never let that get in the way of success.
Honka is expected to remain in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Islanders, Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact
Honka has only seen intermittent playing time so far this season, but he just might have earned himself more consistent playing time after Monday's performance against the Rangers where he scored a goal and totaled three shots on target. While it's still a bit premature to assume he'll play everyday moving forward, things could get interesting if he musters up consecutive performances of similar ilk.
Honka will suit up for Monday's game against the Rangers, Mark Stepneski of the Stars' official site reports.
Impact
The 22-year-old blueliner has been a healthy scratch for the last three games. He's appeared in just nine games this season, failing to record a point, and can safely be avoided from a fantasy standpoint.
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