Antoine Roussel returned to the lineup Saturday and coach Ken Hitchcock couldn't have been happier.
The spunky winger had missed four games with flu, and Hitchcock said Roussel had been missed. Asked if Roussel will bring back some needed energy, Hitchcock said before the game: "He has way more than just energy, he has good play. He's strong on the puck. He's really good penalty killer. He's really good (at) positional play. He's got energy at the puck, but he's not a reckless player."
Since joining the Stars in 2012-13, Roussel has recorded twice the penalty minutes of his closest teammate.