Dallas Stars defenceman John Klingberg had an MRI on Wednesday and is expected to miss the next 2-to-4 weeks after leaving Tuesday's win over the Colorado Avalanche with a lower-body injury, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.

Dreger adds that Klingberg will be re-evaluated in two weeks. 

Head coach Jim Montgomery confirmed the 27-year-old was injured when he was hit in the neck by a shot from Avalanche defenceman Nikita Zadorov in the second period of Tuesday's game. Klingberg played the remainder of the second period, but did not return for the third.

Klingberg was an All-Star in 2017-18 and has one goal and three assists in 17 games this season. He posted 10 goals and 35 assists in 2018-19.

He sits third on the team this season with an average of 23:35 of ice time per game.