The veteran forward was boarded and had to get stitches post-game in his head. Dallas scored on the ensuing major power play.
Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer stepped up to the podium to address the media after his team defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in their fifth preseason game of the season. He said one of the key things they wanted to do was to get through these exhibitions healthy.
That hasn’t worked out for them so much yet.
Top-line center Roope Hintz has an upper body injury. Second-line center Wyatt Johnston is also being held out after “tweaking something”.