Did the intensity of the Stars’ practice on Saturday, less than 24 hours removed from a frustrating 3-1 home loss to the Minnesota Wild, lead to Jim Montgomery getting cut in the face?
No. Although, assistant coach Vernon Fiddler gave the Stars head coach a friendly face-washing with his glove that accidentally left a small, visible scar on the mug of his superior.
Dallas won’t hit the ice again until Tuesday night when they host the Los Angeles Kings for the second tilt of a three-game homestead.
The fervor of Saturday’s non-optional practice, which Montgomery said was already on the books, was evident by the sweat-soaked conditioning that concluded the skate in front of crowded stands.