Stars’ Polak has fracture in sternum after going into boards

DALLAS (AP) — Stars defenseman Roman Polak has a small fracture in his sternum and will be re-evaluated next week.
Dallas didn’t offer a timetable in the update on Polak on Friday. In the second period of Thursday’s season-opening loss to Boston at home, Polak went into the boards when he tried to check Chris Wagner about midway through the second period.
After hitting the boards with his left shoulder and head, the 33-year-old Polak was face-down on the ice for several minutes