Game 1 Afterwords: Live-Fire Exercise Turns Deadly Serious

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesI don’t feel the way I’ve ever felt

I know

I’m gonna smile and not get worried

I try but it shows

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Jim Montgomery has talked for a while now about how he doesn’t see lines or defense pairs as things set in stone; he instead prefers to mix and match depending on the opponent and situation.

Well, the Stars certainly had ample opportunity to mix and match Thursday night, as they were three skaters short for a good portion of their first game of the season.

Before anything else, we have to express utter gratitude that all three players are projected to recover in a matter of weeks. Seeing Roman Polák lying completely still on the ice for far too long brought…