Jason Spezza injured in big hit from Adam Lowry
Dallas Stars forward Jason Spezza could be out for the foreseeable future after receiving a thunderous check from Winnipeg Jets forward Adam Lowry in their Thursday game.
Early in the third period of Winnipeg’s 4-3 win, Spezza cut through the neutral zone with a head of steam with the puck before Lowry stepped up and dropped him to the ice.
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Dallas coach Lindy Ruff didn’t have specifics on Spezza’s issue, but said the center could be out for a while.
“He’s going to miss some time. It’s probably more than days but until I can find out more, I’ll give it to you then,” Ruff said.
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Losing Spezza, one of the Stars’ top forwards, likely won’t help the team as it tries to make a run at the playoffs. He ranks fourth on Dallas with 31 points and third on the Stars in points per-game with 0.69. Dallas is currently within striking distance of the Wild Card with 52 points – three back of the St. Louis Blues – but losing Spezza will make it tougher to make up ground.
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