Thu May 01 23:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Stars’ Robertson Upgraded to Day-to-Day, Devils’ Kovacevic Facing Surgery

**Dallas, TX & Newark, NJ** – The NHL Playoffs have brought both good and bad news for several teams. Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson, who led the team in regular season goals, has been upgraded to day-to-day status after suffering a lower-body injury. While he’s skating and progressing, coach Pete DeBoer cautioned that a return is not imminent. Other Stars players, Miro Heiskanen and Nils Lundkvist, remain sidelined with lower-body and shoulder injuries respectively, with their playoff participation deemed unlikely. Meanwhile, Vegas Golden Knights forward Pavel Dorofeyev will miss Game 6 against the Minnesota Wild due to an undisclosed injury.

In other injury news, New Jersey Devils defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic will undergo knee surgery after injuring himself in the playoffs and expects to miss the start of training camp in September. The injury, sustained during a playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes, will require surgery and significant recovery time. This news comes shortly after Kovacevic signed a five-year, $20 million contract with the Devils. Fellow Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon also suffered a neck injury during the playoffs but expects to be ready for training camp after a normal summer of training.

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