MATT DUCHENE, a center for the Dallas Stars, on coping with the physical, mental and emotional toll of being an N.H.L. player (no matter how much fun playing a game for a living may be).

The 34-year-old veteran is having a fantastic second season in Dallas, providing the perfect balance of skill, leadership, ...

Playing a game for a living is fun. But life as an NHL player can still be an excruciating grind — physically, mentally and ...

Matt Duchene: I skated a bit with [my son] Beau ... and they played and I think they had their skates on for four hours. It was great, but it was full blizzard, so we were shoveling the rink ...

Duchene notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.