Seguin, Bishop each to miss 5 months

The Dallas Stars may be without two of their most important players for an extended period next season.

Goaltender Ben Bishop underwent right knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus on Oct. 21 and is expected to miss approximately five months, the team announced Tuesday.

Additionally, forward Tyler Seguin underwent a right hip arthroscopy and labral repair on Nov. 2 and is expected to also need approximately five months to recover from the date of the surgery.

Bishop was deemed unfit to play for the majority of the Stars' playoff run, which culminated in a Stanley Cup Final loss. He appeared in only three games across the postseason and ultimately missed the team's final 13 contests.

It was revealed after the playoffs that Seguin played through his injuries for the majority of the action. He tallied just two goals and 11 assists in 26 games during the postseason.

The NHL is targeting a start date of Jan. 1 for the 2020-21 season. With the injury timelines given by the team, Bishop could return in late March and Seguin in early April.

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