Dallas captain out for six months

DALLAS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Dallas Stars announced Friday captain Brenden Morrow will miss up to six months with a torn ligament in his right knee.

Morris blossomed into one of the NHL's top players last season, when he led Dallas to the Western Conference finals. The team fell to eventual Stanley Cup champion Detroit.

It is added bad news for the Stars, who are in last place in the Pacific Division and have the second-worst record in the conference.

Morrow had played in all 18 Dallas games this season, recording five goals and 10 assists.

"We are obviously very disappointed to hear the news about Brenden's knee," said co-General Manager Les Jackson. "As our captain, he will obviously be missed, but we have every assurance that he can and will come back from this injury at 100 percent.

"There is a lot of hockey left to be played this season, and we are confident our team will rally together and keep pushing."