IRVING, Texas, Dec. 31 -- The Dallas Stars Sunday placed veteran left wing Kirk Muller on injured reserve and activated right wing Grant Marshall and defenseman Gerald Diduck.
Muller, 34, will be out indefinitely with a chest contusion suffered in Wednesday's game against Anaheim.
He has just one goal and six assists in 33 games. Originally signed as a free agent with the Stars last December, he had four goals and eight assists in 23 games.
A six-time All-Star and former Stanley Cup winner with Montreal, Muller has played in 1,170 NHL games, recording 343 goals, 559 assists and 1,163 penalty minutes for five teams.
Marshall, 27, has been sidelined since suffering a thigh muscle strain in a December 17 game against Minnesota. The 6-1, 200-pounder is one of Dallas' more physical wingers. He has three goals and seven assists along with 25 penalty minutes in 31 games this season.
Diduck, 35, was placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain suffered on December 1 at Colorado and missed Dallas' next 12 games. He is scoreless in eight games with a plus-4 rating.
