Since the Stars have chosen to carry 8 defensemen this year, that means the team can only carry 13 forwards. So when one is suspended (Eakin) or tweaks something in practice (Roussel), makes the prospect of filling all 4 lines a dicey proposition.
Patrick Sharp is on IR so look for defenseman Jamie Oleksiak to get a chance to skate at forward tonight if Roussel can’t go.
The reason we dressed Jamie up in a forward color today was to use him a bit at forward,” Ruff said.