Dec 15, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
DALLAS — Goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Dallas Stars‘ 5-4 win Friday night against the Ottawa Senators because of a lower-body injury and won’t be available when the team plays at St. Louis on Saturday.
Oettinger allowed goals on the Senators’ first two shots in the opening three minutes. After his only save about five minutes later, when he extended his right pad to the post, he signaled to an official for a timeout and skated to the tunnel at center ice.
Oettinger was replaced by Scott Wedgewood, who stopped 25 of 27 shots and improved to 6-1-1.
Wedgewood said he believed Oettinger needed an equipment adjustment until he saw the look in his eyes.
“It’s just a tough situation,” Wedgewood said. “That’s what they pay me for, I guess.”
Added Stars coach Pete DeBoer of Wedgewood: “We’re all real comfortable with him taking this and running with this if he needs to for a little while,”
Oettinger went into play 11-7-2 in 20 starts with a 2.85 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
