Stars' Bishop likely out a week with muscle strain

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop will likely miss a week after suffering a muscle strain during Monday's game against the New York Rangers, general manager Jim Nill said Tuesday, according to Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News.

The 31-year-old was replaced to begin the third period after allowing one goal on 13 shots in the 2-1 defeat.

Bishop is off to a strong start this season with an 8-5-1 record, a 2.33 goals-against average, and a .923 save percentage. Luckily for the Stars, if Bishop misses any significant time, the team can rely on backup Anton Khudobin, who has been strong in relief this season. Khudobin is currently 3-3-1 with a 2.37 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage.

The Stars occupy the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.