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

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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The Dallas Stars face the Montréal Canadiens Thursday night for second and final time this season. Entering Thursday's match, the Stars are 28-14-1 while the Canadiens are 21-18-4. The last time the two teams faced off on Jan. 11 in Montréal, Dallas earned a 2-1 shootout win.

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Hintz (upper body) will not be in the lineup Thursday against the Canadiens, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Hintz was injured in the opening period against Toronto on Tuesday, and did not return.

A number of skids were brought to an end as Dallas picked up its fourth win of the five-game trip with a commanding effort in Toronto

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews hit Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz in the open ice during Tuesday game. The Dallas Stars lost forward Roope Hintz during the first period of Tuesday ...

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After extending their winning streak to seven games, the Dallas Stars (27-13-1, third in the Central Division) take on the Ottawa Senators (20-18-3, sixth in the Atlantic Division) on Sunday. Dallas has impressed in its recent stretch, taking down Montreal in a shootout to start its Canadian road trip.

Colorado coach Jared Bednar has stressed the importance of winning games within the division, so Saturday's game against the visiting Dallas Stars has more meaning for both teams.

Alex Newhook’s deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1