CHICAGO -- It was about a year ago that Greg Pateryn was getting out of a mess in Montreal and hoping that his NHL career might get a fresh start in Dallas.
It has done just that -- but not without some hard work.
"It was definitely a long road, but staying with it was the key," said Pateryn, who ranked fifth on the Stars in time on ice at 19:44 per game entering Thursday's game in Chicago.
"There were some hard times, probably more hard times than good before this, but that's how it's been my whole career.