The 39-year-old goalie has 12 wins this season and 483 in his NHL career. Goalie Anton Khudobin will make his third consecutive start for the Stars with Ben Bishop out because of an upper-body injury. Khudobin is tied for fifth in the NHL in save percentage (.924) and eighth in goals-against average (2.45) among goalies with at least 15 games played. Dallas has lost two straight after a five-game winning streak.
Players to watch
Stars forward Tyler Seguin has eight points (five goals, three assists) in his past seven games. Panthers forward Frank Vatrano has eight goals in his past 13 games.
They said it
"Having Khudobin affords us the luxury of waiting (on Bishop). It's a mentality that he thinks he can win every game. That fiery competitiveness resonates through everybody."-- Stars coach Jim Montgomery on goalie Anton Khudobin "I was determined to play this year and do everything I could do to help this team."-- Panthers forward Jamie McGinn, who will play for the first time since back surgery in September
McGinn had two goals in three games with Springfield of the American Hockey League. ... Nichushkin, who doesn't have a goal in 39 games this season, will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch the past three games. … Hawryluk skated and could play against the Calgary Flames on Thursday. ... Montgomery said Bishop may return against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
Stat pack
Benn, who is second on the Stars with 19 goals, has none in his past five games and one in his past 10. … Radulov has three goals and eight assists in six games against Florida. … Trocheck has one assist in his past six games after having two goals and two assists in his first three games back from an ankle injury.
