The Dallas Stars received a positive update on Tyler Seguin’s recovery from hip surgery on Sunday. He has been skating with the team more often in recent days.

Both the Bruins and Ducks find themselves sitting just outside the playoff picture, with eyes set more on the future than on the current season. The Ducks are 13 points away from the second wild card position in the Western Conference,

Guys are fighting for wins, of course, but also for ice time and for jobs, be it this season or next, be it in Boston or another NHL outpost.

Poitras, who made Boston’s roster last year as a 19-year-old, had his rookie season cut short by shoulder surgery. He came into camp this year a little more bulked up and ready to compete again. But he had a slow offensive start with a goal and three assists in 14 games. He was told to work on the “little details” of his game while in the AHL.