Stars scratch Radulov for being late to morning skate

Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov arrived late to Tuesday's morning skate and will be a healthy scratch against the New York Rangers as punishment, head coach Jim Montgomery told NHL.com's Mark Stepneski.

Radulov did not speak with the media when he came off the ice.

The Stars will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

This isn't the first time in Radulov's career that he's been disciplined by his own team. While playing for the Nashville Predators in 2012, he and teammate Andrei Kostitsyn were scratched for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Arizona Coyotes for violating curfew. The duo were reportedly out until 4 a.m. the night before Game 2 of the series.

The Stars currently hold the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference with 71 points, but the Minnesota Wild (71 points), Coyotes (69 points), and Colorado Avalanche (68 points) are hot on their heels.

Radulov is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career with 51 points in 54 games.