SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In his return to the Dallas lineup Thursday night against the Sharks, Stars defenseman Julius Honka played what coach Jim Montgomery called his "best game of the year."
"I thought he moved the puck," Montgomery said. "I thought he was jumping. He was more involved in the attack [than] all year."
Honka picked up his fourth assist of the season when he hit the post on a shot that set up Radek Faksa's second-period goal. He also had three shots on goal and played 19:20. Only once had Honka played more minutes this season.