Great news from the Dallas Stars on Friday evening.

The club announced that forward Curtis McKenzie appears to have dodged any permanent eye damage after taking a high stick Thursday.

"He has a deep gash around his eye, but right now it doesn't look like there is any permanent eye damage," general manager Jim Nill said. "But (doctors) will know more once the swelling goes down.

"He'll get checked every day by the doctors, but so far they see no damage to the eye. It's as good news as you can have."

McKenzie wears a visor, but Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller's stick got behind it, leading to some tense moments as McKenzie was escorted off the ice while bleeding from his eye.

With only five games left on Dallas' schedule, it's likely McKenzie's season is over, though Nill said that'll be determined over the coming days. For five days, he won't take part in any hockey-related activities.

The 26-year-old has six goals and 16 points in 56 games.

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