EDMONTON, Alberta -- Antoine Roussel is learning all about walking the line.
The Stars agitator has been picking up lessons for four seasons, but his fifth has been maybe the best classroom yet. Because of injuries to six Stars forwards, Roussel has played beside Tyler Seguin the past two games, and that led to a "Gordie Howe hat trick" Thursday in Calgary.
Roussel had a goal, an assist, and a fight, and all three were hugely important. The assist came as Roussel helped set up Jamie Benn for a power play goal in the third period. The fight came when Roussel was protecting Seguin after a big hit.