Lundkvist, who suffered a freak injury in Saturday's Game 4, has fought adversity early in his NHL career.

Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist avoided a hospital visit after taking a skate to his face. Coach Glen Gulutzan had no further update on Sunday.

With the young defenseman sidelined due to a facial laceration, Dallas must turn to one of a number of veterans to fill the void

Lundkvist exited Game 4 after a scary play.

The Dallas Stars lost Nils Lundkvist early in Game 4 after a skate cut him in the face, with the team sharing an update afterward.

The Dallas Stars will hope that a scary moment in Saturday's Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Wild doesn't turn into an extended absence for defenceman Nils Lundkvist. Lundkvist was unable to return to the game after taking the skate of Wild forward Michael McCarron off the face in the second period.

Of all the first-round Stanley Cup Playoff matchups, the big heavyweight fight was between the Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars, and it has delivered the goods. However, there was a really scary moment in a thriller of a Game 4 when one player took a skate blade straight to the face.

Lundkvist had missed Dallas' last three games and is expected to return for Wednesday's season finale against the Buffalo Sabres.

Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist left Game 4 against the Minnesota Wild with a deep facial laceration after an accidental skate blade strike. The injury occurred during a tripping penalty sequence in the second period, and he did not return as Dallas ...

Former New York Rangers defenseman Nils Lundkvist is out for the Dallas Stars when they host the Minnesota Wild in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series due to a scary facial laceration.