"Stars defenseman Philip Larsen missed nine games with a concussion, but returned to the lineup Saturday. Larsen, 22, has played 19 games and is plus-7 on the season.

``He's been great and he gives us a good skill set and a right-handed shot, and both of those are good things,'' coach Glen Gulutzan said. ``We definitely like his game, and he's in the mix for us. We need to score goals right now, and his game is the type that could help us score goals.''"