The Stars placed Andrej Sekera (upper-body) on IR.
Sekera has been out sine January 28th, so he's eligible to be activated whenever he's back to 100 percent. Expect Thomas Harley to remain in the lineup while Sekera is out.
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Andrej Sekera News
Sekera has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Sekera will not play Friday in Florida, so Joel Hanley will draw back into the Stars lineup. Sekera will miss at least 2-3 games as a result of landing in COVID-19 protocol.
Sekera (illness) will return to the Stars lineup on Tuesday.
Sekera missed Saturday's game vs. the Blues but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Oilers. Sekera has picked up just one assist in 11 games this season.
Sekera (illness) is not expected to play Saturday.
Sekera missed Saturday's morning skate and the Stars called him "very doubtful" vs. the Blues. If Sekera can't play, Joel Hanley will draw back into the lineup.
Sekera (lower-body) will return to the Stars lineup on Saturday.
Sekera, who has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, will replace Joel Hanley and skate on the third pairing with Sami Vatanen on Saturday. Sekera has two goals, two assists, 20 shots and a plus-3 rating in 32 games this season.
Sekera will return to the Stars lineup on Thursday.
Sekera has been sidelined by COVID-19 protocol since January 30th but will replace Joel Hanley in the lineup on Thursday. Sekera has no points and two shots in five games this season.
Sekera will not be able to play Sunday due to COVID-19 protocol.
It appears as if the Stars' COVID-19 woes will continue Sunday in Carolina. With Sekera coming out of the lineup, either Joel Hanley or Taylor Fedun will suit up on the Stars' blueline.
The Stars have signed Andrej Sekera to a two-year, $3 million ($1.5 million AAV) contract extension.
The Stars signed Sekera to a one-year deal last July and the veteran performed well enough to earn a two-year extension. The 34-year-old had two goals and six assists (eight points) in 57 games while ranking fourth among Stars defensemen in blocked shots (75) and sixth in hits (34).
Sekera (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in Game 6.
Sekera will be a game-time decision in Game 6 vs. the Lightning.
Sekera left Game 5 temporarily after getting hurt on a shot block but managed to finish the game. Sekera has been listed as a game-time decision got Game 6 but it seems likely that he will play. If he can't, look for Taylor Fedun to re-join the lineup.
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Sekera will draw back into the Stars lineup on Tuesday.
Sekera was a healthy scratch vs. the Predators on Saturday but will replace Roman Polak tonight vs. the Rangers. Sekera has two goals, six assists (eight points) and a plus-9 rating in 56 games this season.
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Sekera will draw back into the Stars lineup on Tuesday.
Sekera was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Roman Polak in the lineup on Tuesday. Sekera, who is not known for his offence, has scored two goals with three assists in his last 12 games.
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Sekera is expected to be a healthy scratch on Friday.
Sekera replaced Stephen Johns in the lineup on Tuesday but will swap places with him tonight vs. Minnesota.
Sekera will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Sekera was a healthy scratch on Monday, played vs. the Maple Leafs on Wednesday but will come back out of the lineup tonight in New Jersey. Stephen Johns will replace the veteran on the blueline.
Sekera (undisclosed) will not play on Friday.
Sekera did not play Tuesday vs. the Wild and will not play Friday against the Avalanche. The Stars have a back-to-back on Friday/Saturday, so look for them to continue with a third pair of Joel Hanley and Taylor Fedun.
The Stars have signed Andrej Sekera to a one-year deal worth $1.5M.
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The Oilers have placed Andrej Sekera on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.
Sekera had two years left on a six-year deal that carried a $5.5M cap-hit but the buyout will have a $2.5M cap-hit for the next two seasons—giving them $3.0M in additional cap-space heading into free agency.
The Oilers have activated Andrej Sekera from IR.
Sekera appears set to make his season debut on Tuesday after being recalled from his conditioning stint and being activated from IR on Monday. Sekera is skating with Matt Benning on the third pairing in the morning skate.
The Oilers have recalled Andrej Sekera from Bakersfield (AHL).
Sekera appears ready to make his NHL season debut after registering two assists in five games during his conditioning stint in Bakersfield. The 32-year-old defenseman has missed the first four and a half months of the season with an Achilles injury and is coming off of a season in which he appeared in just 36 games—registering eight assists and a minus-15 rating.
Sekera (upper-body) will not play on Saturday.
Sekera took a puck up high in Friday’s loss and it did enough damage to keep him out of tonight’s game in San Jose. Yohann Auvitu will likely replace him in the lineup.
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