Just a few minutes prior to puck drop on Monday afternoon in Boston, the news broke: Jason Spezza would serve as the healthy scratch for the Dallas Stars in the Monday afternoon game.
Though it came as an unexpected shock to some, it was a justified move by Ken Hitchcock. After all, it’s been a pretty disappointing year for no. 90.
Jason Spezza is on track to turn in one of the worst performances of his 15-season NHL career. That’s not an ideal thing to hear about the Stars’ second highest paid player. But it’s the truth.