2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS:
Had his first fight of the season against Detroit's Jordin Tootoo on Feb.5 ... scored his first goal (GWG) and had a fight (Ryan Garbutt) on Feb.17 @ DAL ... picked up his first assist of the season and was a team high + 2 on Feb.28 ... led the team in hits with four on Mar.21 ... scored his second goal of the season on Mar.27 ... has points in back-to-back games with an assist on Mar.29 ... led the team with five hits on Apr.3 ... had a team high five hits on Apr.5 ... scored two goals, including a short-handed game winner on Apr.17 ... missed two games from Apr. 19-21
CAREER vs. ANA: 13 GP, 2-0-2, 27 PIM
HOME: 30 GP, 5-3-8, 13 PIM, -8
ROAD: 31 GP, 3-2-5, 29 PIM, +2
* Skated in his 400th career NHL game March 24 vs. Vancouver, recording an assist.
* Scored his first goal as a Star and was selected as the First Star of the Game Mar. 12 vs. Carolina.
* Made his Dallas Stars debut Feb. 28 vs. Anaheim.
* In 42 games with Montreal this season, posted six goals and four assists for 10 points with 27 penalty minutes.
* Won the Jack Butterfield Trophy as Playoff MVP, scoring 17 points (10-7-17) in 19 games to lead the Saint John Flames to the 2001 AHL Calder Cup.