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

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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

Montreal Canadiens (20-18-3, in the Atlantic Division ... Cole Caufield has six goals and five assists over the last 10 games. Roope Hintz has 19 goals and seven assists for the Stars. Jamie Benn has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

The Dallas Stars will be without forward Roope Hintz as they host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Stars coach Pete DeBoer told reporters Thursday that Hintz is out with an upper-body ...

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