Mason Marchment, a forward for the Dallas Stars, recently underwent in-season surgery following a puck-to-the-face injury sustained during a game against the Minnesota Wild on December 27. Coach Pete DeBoer announced that Marchment did not travel with the team for an upcoming five-game East Coast road trip and is currently considered week-to-week.

Details surrounding the injury remain unclear, but it was severe enough to cause significant bleeding on the ice. Following the incident, Marchment was taken to the hospital and did not return to the game. While DeBoer had not provided a specific update, he previously mentioned that Marchment would miss a few weeks as doctors awaited the reduction of swelling.

Marchment has been a key player for the Stars this season, contributing 12 goals and 15 assists over 33 games. He ranked second in team scoring at the time of his injury, trailing only Matt Duchene, but has since dropped to fourth. This injury comes during his third season with the Stars, where he has accumulated 169 points across 272 NHL games. The Stars have called up younger players from the AHL to fill Marchment's spot, including Justin Hryckowian and Arttu Hyry, both of whom made their NHL debuts due to this situation.