He will be out four to six months after breaking his right leg during the loss to the Blackhawks Friday night. He had surgery early Saturday morning at UT Southwestern Medical Center and has been placed on the injured list.
The team has called up defenseman Jamie Oleksiak from the Texas Stars. He played 16 games in the NHL, recording two assists and 14 penalty minutes. So far with the AHL, he had three goals and five points.
With Robidas out 4-6 months with that broken leg, that'll take him until at earliest April for him to get back onto the ice. That's really troubling news for a team that has done well as of late. The thing is, defense is key to everything in the NHL nowadays, despite teams having superstar players. And even though the Stars have Tyler Seguin, their superstar right now, not having Stephane Robidas really hurts this defense, as well as puts more pressure on goaltender Kari Lehtonen to make important saves in the games he plays. I'm not sure how long the Stars can survive. They have been on fire as of late, but the loss of Robidas could put out that fire. I do hope they survive this and Oleksiak is the key to helping this team, but right now, I don't see anything good coming out of this. Let's just hope Tyler Seguin continues to stay right hot.
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