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Stars’ Lehtonen aiming to return Sunday vs. Winnipeg

Kari Lehtonen

Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen (32), of Finland, takes a shot to the mask in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Kari Lehtonen’s recovery from a concussion is going well enough that the Dallas Stars are aiming for him to start on Sunday.

Lehtonen was injured against the Minnesota Wild on March 8 when Erik Haula violently collided with him, knocking him out of the game. As Steve Hunt from NHL.com shares, the Stars are encouraged by Lehtonen’s progress.

“Kari will get tested,” Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. “Obviously he’s looked good the last couple days. He’ll go through his protocol. We’ll get an update later [Friday] and if that update is good he’ll be available in all likelihood to play our next game.”

That game is Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets. In the meantime, Tim Thomas has started the team’s past two games earning an overtime win against St. Louis and a shootout loss to Calgary. The game against Columbus on Monday was postponed after Rich Peverley’s cardiac incident.

Lehtonen’s progress has been impressive especially after he was said to be “not doing well” just two days after being injured. Concussions are curious injuries.

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