The Rubik's Cube that constantly spins in Ken Hitchcock's head keeps coming up on one line.
While the coach of the Stars ponders what to do with veteran pivots Jason Spezza and Martin Hanzal and still wonders if Jamie Benn can be an effective center, the lineup he rolls out every game has Radek Faksa centering the third line flanked by Antoine Roussel and Tyler Pitlick.
It is quickly becoming the foundation on which the forward group is built.
"Every night, they play against the other team's best players," defenseman John Klingberg said. "They're huge for us.