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Hard-hitting Dillon a gametime decision for Stars in opener vs. Ducks

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The Dallas Stars could be without their most physical rearguard for Wednesday’s playoff opener against Anaheim.

Brenden Dillon, who missed Sunday’s game against Phoenix with an injured foot and was seen Monday wearing a walking boot, didn’t practice on Tuesday and reporters got zero insight on the injury’s severity from Stars head coach Lindy Ruff.

From the Morning-News:

“That’s a game-time decision, we just kept him off today,” Stars coach Lindy Ruff said.

When asked if the decision to keep him off was to keep him fresh or because he wasn’t ready to skate, Ruff replied: “He’s a game-time decision.”

OK then!

Dillon, 23, scored 17 points in 80 games for Dallas this year, averaging over 21 minutes a night (third on the team) while leading all skaters in hits (168) and finishing second in blocked shots (149).

He’s also not afraid to drop the gloves, and showed his fighting ability last year in this spirited tilt with Jordin Tootoo:

If Dillion can’t go in Game 1, it’d leave Dallas with a pretty thin top six defense of Alex Goligoski, Trevor Daley, Sergei Gonchar, Kevin Connauton, Patrik Nemeth and Jordie Benn.