Dallas Stars coach Marc Crawford said forward James Neal will not make the trip to Minnesota for Saturday's game. Neal missed Friday's game with a pulled groin and the club wants to give him another game to rest things. Forward Krys Barch is also not going to Minnesota. He hurt his back while reaching for a puck in Thursday's practice. He was a healthy scratch on Friday.
Dallas has four days off after Saturday's game, so Neal could skate next week and possibly play Thursday in San Jose.
Crawford would not say if Marty Turco was starting on Saturday. He'll make that decision after Saturday's optional morning skate.
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