Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz will not play in Thursday's game against the visiting Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body injury.

Wyatt Johnston is expected to center the top line with Hintz out. Rookie forwards Matej Blumel and Justin Hryckowian will play in the bottom six with forwards Mason Marchment (face) and Tyler Seguin (hip) each continuing to recover from surgery. -- Taylor Baird

He left the game after just fourt shifts and 2:27 of ice time. The Stars said their leading scorer is dealing with an upper body injury. With Hintz not on the bench, Wyatt Johnston is filling in for Dallas’ star forward on the top line.

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Roope Hintz wasn’t exactly set up for success entering the Dallas Stars’ 2024-25 season. His line, which had been solid for years, was going through some unprecedented changes. Right wing Joe Pavelski had retired,

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