The Stars have had to make due without some of their top forwards early in the season, with Mason Marchment and Tyler Seguin missing significant time. Dallas was dealt another blow on Jan. 14th when forward Roope Hintz went down with an upper-body injury. Hintz will hit the ice for the first time since then to take on the Carolina Hurricanes .

The Stars have not moved Tyler Seguin to long-term injured reserve yet, waiting to make the biggest impact on their trade deadline outlook

Wyatt Johnston is expected to center the top line with Hintz out. Rookie forwards Matej Blumel and Justin Hryckowian will play in the bottom six with forwards Mason Marchment (face) and Tyler Seguin (hip) each continuing to recover from surgery. -- Taylor Baird

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Roope Hintz for fantasy hockey. Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (upper body) will sit out Thursday's