Stars expect Klingberg's injury to keep him out 'short term'

It appears the Dallas Stars dodged a bullet Friday.

Defenseman John Klingberg sustained a lower-body injury against the New Jersey Devils, playing only 1:25 over two shifts before being ruled out for the remainder of the game.

After the game, head coach Lindy Ruff said Klingberg's injury is of the short-term variety, according to the Dallas Morning News' Mike Heika.

Lindy said it's a muscular thing for Klingberg, could be a little bit of time but still not sure.

- Mark Stepneski (@StarsInsideEdge) March 5, 2016

Klingberg is third in scoring on the high-powered Stars, with 10 goals and 43 assists in 65 games. He averages 23:14 in ice time and has a 55.5 Corsi For rating.

Turning 24 in August, Klingberg is signed through 2019-20 at an affordable salary-cap hit of $4.25 million. He was surprisingly left off Sweden's initial World Cup of Hockey roster, but should be the country's seventh defenseman at the tournament in Toronto.

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