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French-born Antoine Roussel pays tribute to Charlie Hebdo before game






Brandon Schlager

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January 8, 2015 9:01pm EST







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Stars forward Antoine Roussel is an NHL rarity, one of only two Frenchmen actively playing in the league (Flyers forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is the other).
Roussel, then, is among the few in hockey who could fully grasp the magnitude of the tragedy that struck his home country Wednesday. Islamic extremist gunmen massacred 12 people inside the Paris newsroom of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
MORE: Sports world recognizing tragedy
Widespread demonstrations decrying the killings have cropped up in Paris and around the world.
Roussel paid tribute to the victims before Thursday's game against the Predators by writing "RIP Charlie Hebdo!" on the tape of his stick.

.@Rous_ant's stick for tonight. pic.twitter.com/ekKCfxaRcR
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 8, 2015
Roussel's message carries much significance, especially back home where he serves as a role model to youngsters as he attempts to grow the sport of hockey in France.
The surviving staff at Charlie Hebdo has said it will produce the magazine next week. It plans to distribute 1 million copies.




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