Underwent surgery to repair a broken jaw he suffered in
a 14 April game when Derian Hatcher of the Dallas Stars crushed him
into the boards with his elbow moments after Stars defenseman Craig
Ludwig cracked him on the hand with his stick, breaking Roenick's
thumb. It's believed the incident was in retailiation for Roenick
knocking Mike Modano, Dallas's captain, out of a 23 March game. This
wasn't the first time Roenick and Hatcher had tangled: on 2 April 1995,
a collision with Hatcher ended Roenick's season with a knee
injury.
