The Dallas Stars made a move today to reduce the number of defensemen on their roster. Including an injured Johnny Oduya, the Stars had nine blueliners on the roster in Dallas. With that many players, playing time has been hard to come by.
Stephen Johns was assigned to the Texas Stars today to alleviate some of the logjam.
The last several games Johns has found himself a healthy scratch. Head coach Lindy Ruff remarked that his decision making of with the puck of late was not quite up to snuff.
The move is both surprising and not.