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.

The Dallas Stars lost forward Roope Hintz during the first period of Tuesday night's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the forward is officially questionable to return due to an upper-body injury.

Roope Hintz scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal midway through the second period, and the stingy Dallas Stars won their third straight, 4-2 over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

The Dallas Stars beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night. Hintz scored twice while Oettinger needed only 11 saves to grab the win.

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