Alex Goligoski was absent from Wednesday's practice after sustaining laceration to his ear during Tuesday's game, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Goligoski was absent from Wednesday's practice after sustaining a laceration to his ear during Tuesday's game, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Analysis:

Goligoski took a Kari Lehtonen skate to the ear Tuesday and is also reportedly nursing a nagging injury, either of which could keep him out of Thursday's session as well. The ear injury doesn't seem like anything that would jeopardize Goligoski's chances of playing Friday against the Devils, but the undisclosed nagging ailment could prove more problematic.