After getting off to a very hot start, the Dallas Stars top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, and Alexander Radulov has tapered off — because the third part of that trio, who missed Saturday’s contest versus the Minnesota Wild, will miss another game tonight.
So how do you replace Radulov in this lineup? Ask the top line themselves to pick a guy to ride shotgun with them, apparently. Head coach Jim Montgomery told Mike Heika today at morning skate “I asked them who they wanted, and they said they wanted [Pitlick].