Johnny Oduya might be bothered by a nagging injury. Same with Jiri Hudler. They each had stretches where they didn't play in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Philadelphia, and health updates are expected on Monday.
But while the Stars earlier in the season would have had to sort it out on a game day and then adjust on the fly, a long home stretch during the holidays is providing a more methodical approach right now. Dallas will play just two home games this week and only six games total over the next 19 days.
It's the perfect chance to rest and rerack for a team that has been scrambling since an injury-filled preseason.