John Klingberg could play for the Dallas Stars as early as Thursday, according to the Dallas Morning News.
The 26-year-old defenseman sustained a hand injury against the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 8. He had surgery the following day and was ruled out for six weeks. He has missed 17 games, but practiced with Dallas on Monday.
The Stars host the Calgary Flames on Tuesday (8:30 p.m. ET; FSSW+, SNW, NHL.TV) and the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. If not Thursday, Klingberg is targeting Saturday for his return, in a game at the Minnesota Wild.
Klingberg has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 16 games this season. He had 67 points (eight goals, 59 assists) last season, tied for second among NHL defensemen in scoring with San Jose’s Brent Burns, one point behind John Carlson of the Washington Capitals (68). He played 24:04 per game last season, the most among Dallas defensemen, and played in the 2018 NHL All-Star Game.
Dallas (16-14-3, 35 points) is four points behind the Edmonton Oilers for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. The Stars are seven points behind the Colorado Avalanche for third place In the Central Division.
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