In breaking news, the Dallas Stars will be without their star forward for the first game of the season.
Roope Hintz To Miss Season Opener With Injury
The Dallas Stars have just announced that Roope Hintz will miss the season opener tonight against St. Louis. He is suffering from an upper-body injury.
Roope Hintz out tonight with upper body injury.
Expected lines for Dallas:
Robertson-Seguin-Pavelski
Benn-Johnston-Dellandrea
Marchment-Duchene-Dadonov
Steel-Faksa-Smith
Suter-Heiskanen
Lindell-Lundkvist
Harley-Hakanpää
Oettinger
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This is a huge loss for the Stars, as Hintz plays a massive role in the Stars' offence. The loss of the first-line centerman leaves a huge hole in the middle of the ice for the Stars.
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Who wins tonight's game?
Stars
104
55.6 %
Blues
83
44.4 %
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