Lian Bichsel likely to return to the Dallas Stars' lineup

Dallas' head coach Peter DeBoer is definitely looking forward to having him available again: “He makes a difference physically, but also his length, his stick, his gap. He’s just a big body that takes up space and is hard to play against. We miss him. It’s not often you say that about a young player, but we do.”

Lian Bichsel has been out of the Stars' lineup since last week when he left the game against the New York Islanders early after a hit to the head by Casey Ciziaks.