Spezza (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Stars on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza's upper-body ailment was already expected to cost him "more than a few days," but his placement on injured reserve makes his earliest return date comes Feb. 13 against the Capitals. The team recalled forward Radek Faksa in a corresponding move Friday, and should continue to provide updates on Spezza as his return from the issue nears.

Spezza will be out "more than a few days" with an upper body injury according to coach Lindy Ruff, Mark Stepneski of the Stars official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

That means Spezza will almost certainly miss Dallas's game Saturday against Chicago, and he'll be questionable at best for Dallas's upcoming road trip with games Tuesday and next Thursday. With Spezza out, look for Cody Eakin and Vernon Fiddler to move up on the depth chart.

Spezza suffered a lower body injury in Thursday's game against the Avalanche and will miss the rest of the contest, Mark Stepneski of the Stars official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza scored a goal for his 40th point of the year before he was forced to leave the ice. The details of the injury have yet to be disclosed, and we'll monitor his status.

Spezza notched the game-winning tally Monday against the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

It was the 17th tally of the year for Spezza, already matching last season's mark in that department. The 32-year-old has been terrific since the start of the New Year, collecting 11 points in 11 games, as he's on his way toward another 60-point campaign.

Spezza tallied a goal and a helper in Thursday's 3-2 win over Edmonton.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza has been phenomenal for a Stars team just starting to break out of its slump, with a point in four of his last five contests. The 6-foot-3 center is on pace for his fourth consecutive 60-point season. While operating at nearly a point-per-game pace, expect Spezza to continue logging top minutes for one of the best offensive-minded teams in the league.

Spezza had a goal, a plus-2 rating and three shots in Saturday's overtime loss to the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza has been consistent throughout the team's recent slump, over which star players have not been scoring the way they did earlier in the year. Spezza has two goals and nine assists in his last nine games.

Spezza had an assist and a pair of shots in Friday's loss to Anaheim.

EDGE Analysis

While some of the team's stars have struggled in the new year and the Stars keep losing, Spezza has been putting up points. He has a goal and nine assists in the team's last eight games.

Spezza put up an assist and a shot in the Stars' 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza was the Stars' best player throughout most of the game, but they simply couldn't solve Devan Dubnyk. A late goal on the power play was all they could muster. Spezza continues to be a benefactor of playing point on the team's top power play unit with two of the league's top scorers.

Spezza notched assists on both Dallas goals and was whistled for a minor penalty in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

That's eight points -- a goal and seven helpers -- over the last five games for the veteran centerman, who's been the driving force behind the Dallas offense over the last few games while Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn have gone through a brief slump. As the fourth-most-interesting fantasy asset on his own team, Spezza doesn't get a ton of love these days, but he's still on pace to clear 60 points for the third consecutive season; in fact, he's never scored fewer than 55 when playing 60-plus games.

Spezza registered a goal and an assist in Sunday's loss to the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Spezza also registered a plus-2 rating in the contest, bringing his total up to plus-7 on the year. The 32-year-old has worked his way onto the scoresheet in each of the past four games, with six points total in that span, and is on pace to exactly match last season's 62-point output.