There was encouraging news Friday on Stars forward Curtis McKenzie, who took a high stick near his eye in Thursday's game at Boston.
"He has a deep gash around his eye, but right now it doesn't look like there is any permanent eye damage," said Stars GM Jim Nill. "But they will know more once the swelling goes down."
McKenzie was injured in the third period when the stick of Boston defenseman Kevan Miller went up under the Dallas forward's face shield during a faceoff. McKenzie left the ice bleeding badly and was taken to a Boston-area hospital where doctors closed the gash.
Curtis McKenzie update
Stars forward has deep gash near his eye but no apparent permanent eye damage after getting hit with high stick in Boston game
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