Zuccarello expected to miss 4 weeks after blocking shot in Stars debut
Mats Zuccarello is expected to miss at least four weeks with an upper-body injury after blocking a shot in his debut with the Dallas Stars on Sunday, the team announced.
Zuccarello believes he suffered a broken arm on the play, he told The Athletic's Sean Shapiro.
Mats Zuccarello blocks shot in last minute of 2nd Period. Out for game pic.twitter.com/3JUZNn2R6Z
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The Stars traded a conditional second-round pick and a conditional third-round pick to the New York Rangers in exchange for the pending unrestricted free-agent forward on Saturday.
The Norwegian was already fitting in nicely in his new threads, as he picked up a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. With the Rangers, Zuccarello recorded 37 points in 46 games this season.
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