Stars' Roussel out 6-8 weeks with hand injury

Antoine Roussel probably won't play again until the fall.

The Dallas Stars announced Friday the forward will miss the next six-to-eight weeks with a hand ailment, and head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed he's likely done for the season.

Roussel was hurt in Thursday night's loss to the New York Islanders.

He was two points away from tying a career high of 29 set in 2013-14 and equaled in 2015-16. His 12 goals were also only two back of his career-best mark set three years ago.

Roussel notched his first career hat trick Feb. 18 in a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He appeared in at least 80 games in each of the previous three seasons, and he's in his fifth campaign with the Stars, who signed him out of the AHL in 2012 after he went undrafted in 2010.

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