FRISCO -- The Stars extended their broadcast agreement with "The Ticket" KTCK (96.7 FM/1310 AM) through the 2023-24 season Thursday afternoon. Tyler Seguin announced the five-year extension on the air with BaD Radio.

The Ticket has broadcast regular-season and postseason Stars games since 2009.

"The decision to extend our broadcast agreement with Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket was an easy choice," Stars CEO Jim Lites said in a statement. "For almost a decade, the station has served as the radio home for our team and has provided a unique platform for sports fans in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex to get exclusive access to Dallas Stars coaches, players and personalities.

"Our fan base has been able to connect in unique ways with our brand because of the opportunities and platform that The Ticket has provided us. We are thrilled to continue our partnership and look forward to the in-depth analysis and the one-of-a-kind commentary from our flagship station."

Josh Bogorad and Daryl "Razor" Reaugh will serve as the play-by-play and color commentator on radio and television this season. Bruce LeVine and Owen Newkirk host the pregame, intermission and postgame radio shows.

Practice absentees: Forwards Brett Ritchie and Valeri Nichushkin, defenseman Stephen Johns and goaltender Anton Khudobin did not practice Thursday afternoon. Ritchie and Nichushkin played Wednesday night in Colorado, though Nichushkin did not play in the final 9:42 of the game.

Khudobin exited practice Wednesday early and will not make his scheduled start Friday night in St. Louis. Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Landon Bow will start in goal instead.

"All three minor stuff, more maintenance," Montgomery said. "Just a little bit of muscle stress, and we just don't want to take a chance. That's all it is."

For Johns, it was the latest absence because of an undisclosed injury. He's practiced just once since the Stars returned from Boise, and Montgomery said he hoped Johns would play in Sunday's preseason finale.

Roster moves: The Stars placed defensemen Reece Scarlett and Dillon Heatherington on waivers Thursday morning. The club also assigned defenseman John Nyberg to AHL affiliate Texas.

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Stars projected Friday lineup

FORWARD LINES

-- Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Alexander Radulov

-- Mattias Janmark, Jason Spezza, Blake Comeau

-- Jason Dickinson, Radek Faksa, Tyler Pitlick

-- Devin Shore, Roope Hintz, Gemel Smith

DEFENSE PAIRS

-- Esa Lindell, John Klingberg

-- Marc Methot, Miro Heiskanen

-- Gavin Bayreuther, Julius Honka

GOALTENDERS

Landon Bow, Ben Bishop

Upcoming schedule

Regular season (Oct.)