Sergei Gonchar (ankle) will not return to action in the Stars' next two games, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Gonchar (ankle) will not return to action in the Stars' next two games, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Analysis:

Gonchar has demonstrated progress by resuming skating Monday, but he's probably not going to be ready play until next week at the earliest. In addition to the ankle ailment that continues to keep Gonchar out, the Stars also lost Patrik Nemeth to a season-ending injury this past Saturday, weakening an already-thin Dallas blue line.