A pair of injured players returned to practice Monday ahead of the Hurricanes’ first home game in two weeks, against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Roope Hintz left the Stars’ game against the Hurricanes after being on the receiving end of a heavy hit from Carolina’s Taylor Hall. Hall got a two-minute charging penalty for the hit.

The Dallas Stars ended their homestead on the first night of a back-to-back against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Stars are on a four-game skid, only collecting one point in their overtime loss to the LA Kings.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars meet Saturday. Puck drop from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

Dallas fell into another early hole, but didn’t let the ghosts of games past haunt them as they scored three unanswered goals to grab the win

Stars: RW Mikko Rantanen is leading the Stars with 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists). C Wyatt Johnston has 10 points (6 goals, 4 assists). Goaltender Jake Oettinger comes in with a 4-2-1 record, .899 save percentage and 2.98 GAA.

The Hurricanes have recalled top prospect Bradly Nadeau ahead of Stars clash, adding depth amid injuries to go-to wingers and defenseman.

No, they haven't won as many games as they should. Yes, you should expect a lot more bumps as the season goes on. But the signs are there that this team could be growing into something different.

One thing that remains the same as last year in what has, early on, been a season of significant change for the Dallas Stars: They still come at you with a lot of Finns. And while we might have expected to see Mikko Rantanen stepping up in his first rematch with what barely counts as his former team (he played all of 13 games with Carolina last year before being traded to Dallas),

Everything you need to know about the NHL matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights, including how to watch and team news.