The Dallas Stars have assigned Patrik Nemeth to the Texas Stars on a conditioning assignment. He is expected to be available for tonight's game against Cleveland. With eight defensemen in Dallas, there are two scratches each game. Patrik Nemeth's last game in Dallas was on December 23 and before that December 8. This is a move to get Nemeth some ice time. Nemeth came to Texas on a conditioning assignment last year and Stephen Johns came down on one earlier this year.
Conditioning assignments cannot last longer than 14 days by rule. The next 14 days for Texas includes 8 games, which is a pretty packed portion of the schedule.