Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars

Thursday, December 8

7:30 p.m.

TV: Fox Sports Southwest

Radio: The Ticket 1310 AM/96.7 FM

About the Stars

The Stars (10-11-6) lost 2-1 to Calgary at American Airlines Center Tuesday. The Stars led 1-0 after one period but gave up four breakaways, including a 2-on-0 in the second period when the Flames scored to tie. Calgary won the game on a power-play goal in the third.

"It was just puck management again," said Stars coach Lindy Ruff. "We're not playing a 60-minute game, and we haven't for this first part of the season. It's been 40 out of 60, 20 out of 60. The disappointing part is we put together probably our best 60-minute effort [Saturday at Colorado], and we followed it up with a real solid 20 minutes and probably played our worst 20 minutes in the second period. We had changes that gave them breakaways. We had just ill-advised passes, tough decisions, tough puck decisions that are flat out not good plays."

The Stars, who have won consecutive games just once this season, fell to 1-6-3 in games following a win.

Stars defensemen Julius Honka left Tuesday's game in the second period with an upper-body injury and did not return. He is out for Thursday. Ruff said Honka probably will miss a couple of games.

RW Jiri Hudler (illness) and D Johnny Oduya (lower body) both went through a full practice on Wednesday. Hudler is questionable for Thursday and Oduya is doubtful.

Thursday's game wraps up a two-game homestand for Dallas.

Injuries: RW Jiri Hudler (illness) is questionable. D Johnny Oduya (lower body) is doubtful. D Julius Honka (upper body) is out. RW Patrick Sharp (concussion-like symptoms), C/LW Mattias Janmark (knee) and RW Ales Hemsky (hip) are on injured reserve.