Stars' Hitchcock: Methot will be 'out a while' due to hand injury

Marc Methot can't catch a break.

The Dallas Stars defenseman will be "out a while" after cutting his hand on Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Ken Hitchcock told Sportsnet's Luke Fox.

In the short term, the injury means Julius Honka will take Methot's place in the lineup against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.

It's been a tough first season with the Stars for Methot, as he's been limited to just 28 games due to injury, including a knee issue that sidelined him from early November until early January.

In his limited action, he's recorded one assist and 27 penalty minutes.