Goalie Anton Khudobin will start against his former team for the Stars, who are 3-1-0 so far on their trip. Khudobin played 62 games for the Bruins from 2011-13 and 2016-18. Goalie Tuukka Rask will start for the first time in three games for the Bruins, who have not lost consecutive games in regulation this season. Boston lost 1-0 at the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Players to watch
Stars forward Jamie Benn has three points (two goals, one assist) during a three-game point streak. Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has six points (one goal, five assists) in his past seven games.
They said it
"He's such a competitive player, and he's been so good for us that it's nice to reward him with an opportunity to go into his old home and try and steal us a win."-- Stars coach Jim Montgomery on starting goalie Anton Khudobin against the Bruins "We've got to find a way to be productive, be effective against a team coming in that beat the defending Stanley Cup champs in their last game. We're going to have to play one of our better games, but in friendly confines where we've played more of our style games. We're excited to get after it." -- Bruins forward David Backes
Ritchie didn't skate and will be a game-time decision. ... Polak will play in his 700th NHL game. ... Grzelcyk, who has missed the past two games, will be a game-time decision.
Stat pack
Spezza is two points from 900 in his NHL career. He has 51 points (18 goals, 33 assists) in 58 games against the Bruins, his third-highest total against any team. ... Marchand has three points (two goals, one assist) in his past six games after he had 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) during a six-game point streak.
