Sekera missed the past four games with overall body soreness after he had an awkward collision in a game against Pittsburgh. The crash had Sekera feeling pain in his neck, shoulders, hips and other areas, but he has been skating and declares himself ready to go.
"I feel good enough to play. I'm ready to roll," Sekera said before describing the injury. "It was very unexpected. For a couple of days, my whole body was sore, but then it settled down and got better and better."
Now, he says, he is ready to play a simple game and try to help the Stars win.
"I've been skating, so the legs are not an issue. It's getting back in game situations. I will try to keep my shifts short and play hard," he said. "Play some defense and move the puck to the forwards as quick as I can. Be part of the five-man group, nothing that I haven't done before, just keep my game simple and play hard."
Sekera, 33, was signed to a one-year, free-agent contract in the summer after being bought out by the Edmonton Oilers. He is averaging 20:35 in 13 games with Dallas and has one assist in that span. While he has battled injuries in the previous two seasons, he was a top pairing defenseman before that with both the Oilers and Hurricanes, so the belief is he will be able to play beside Esa Lindell and also be one of the team's top penalty killers while Klingberg is out.