It’s the second of three preseason games at the American Airlines Center tonight. Dallas will not have top center Tyler Seguin in the lineup as he remains “nicked up”. It’s not something overly concerning, but in the preseason game, there’s no reason to push a guy through something minor in a game that ultimately doesn’t count for anything – you want him ready to go for opening night.
In his absence, Roope Hintz gets a chance to play a more offensive role. It’ll be interesting to see how he does with players the quality of Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov with him.