Kari Lehtonen entered Tuesday's game in relief of Antti Niemi, but only made it 8:32 into his relief appearance before being injured and exiting the game.

Lehtonen entered Tuesday's game in relief of Antti Niemi, but played only 8:32 before being injured in a collision with teammate John Klingberg and exiting the game. He will be evaluated Wednesday, NHL.com's Mark Stepneski reports.

Analysis:

Lehtonen wasn't able to return and the team didn't provide an update on his status following the game. He had been outplaying Niemi and providing outstanding stability in net, so any extended absence would certainly hurt the Stars, who have been one of the top teams in the NHL through the first quarter of the season.