Two of the biggest names are Roope Hintz and Matt Duchene ... Hintz was deemed day to day before sitting out the meeting with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.Why isn't Matt Duchene playing tonight?.
The ignitor came in the form of fellow defenseman JakeMiddleton delivering a bone-crunching hit — legally — to Stars forward Matt Duchene in the neutral zone ... Duchene left the game and did not return.
Roope Hintz capped a three-point game with his first goal of the season, helping Dallas hold off the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Tuesday in the Stars' home opener ... .