KELOWNA, B.C. -- The process of getting the Stars defense to the right place seems to be a never-ending battle, but players, coaches and management believe they can find solutions.
Injured defenseman Stephen Johns (concussion) looks like he will be returning to the lineup Thursday against Winnipeg, and that means the team has the ability to send rookie defenseman Julius Honka to the AHL, which it did Tuesday. Mix in the fact that Greg Pateryn seems to have earned a spot in the lineup while Jamie Oleksiak continues to deal with growing pains, and you've got a lot of things going on.