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Kyle Capobianco
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Capobianco (lower-body) is expected to be out for the next four weeks.

Capobianco fell awkwardly in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, needing assistance to leave the ice. The 29-year-old defenseman was recently thrust in the Stars' lineup to fill in for an injured Esa Lindell, averaging 10:56 time-on-ice through five games. The Stars have recalled Trey Taylor from Texas (AHL) and he will make his NHL debut as Capobianco's replacement.

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Capobianco (lower-body) will be out for at least a week.

Capobianco fell awkwardly in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, needing assistance to leave the ice. The 29-year-old defenseman was recently thrust in the Stars' lineup to fill in for an injured Esa Lindell, averaging 10:56 time-on-ice through five games.

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Capobianco (lower-body) left Tuesday’s game vs. New Jersey and did not return.

Capobianco fell awkwardly in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, needing assistance to leave the ice. The 29-year-old defenseman was recently thrust in the Stars' lineup to fill in for an injured Esa Lindell, averaging 10:56 time-on-ice through five games.

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Capobianco will make his season debut on Tuesday vs. Boston.

Esa Lindell (lower body) will likely miss a couple of games, allowing Capobianco to enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Capobianco appeared in one games this season, but was used sparingly as a seventh defenseman, playing just 2:59 time-on-ice. He had five points (2G / 3A) in 33 games last season.

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The Stars signed Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract extension worth $850K AAV.

After appearing in 33 games with Dallas in 2025-26, the Stars have locked up Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract extension worth $850K AAV. The 28-year-old was effective when called upon last season, with two goals, five points and eight PIMs across his 33 appearances. He is expected to provide key defensive depth for the Stars as they enter the 2026-27 campaign.

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Capobianco will be a healthy scratch in Buffalo on Wednesday.

Nils Lundkvist will re-enter the Stars' lineup on Wednesday, sending Capobianco back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Capobianco played in the Stars' previous game, for just his second contest in the last two months.

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Capobianco will draw into the Stars lineup on Monday.

Caponbianco has been a healthy scratch for Dallas' previous four games but will draw back in on Monday in Toronto as he replaces Lian Bischel. The 28-year-old has appeared in 32 games with the Stars this season, his most in the NHL since 2021-22 with the Arizona Coyotes.

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Capobianco will draw back into Dallas' lineup vs. Winnipeg on Thursday.

Cameron Hughes will exit the Stars lineup on Thursday, as the team will welcome Capobianco back into the lineup and go with an 11-forward, seven-defenseman formation on Thursday. The 28-year-old Capobianco has not played since early Februrary. He has five points (2G / 3A) in 31 games this season.

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Capobianco will draw back into Dallas' lineup vs. St. Louis on Tuesday.

Ilya Lyubushkin will not play on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, allowing Capobianco to re-enter the lineup as his replacement. The 28-year-old Capobianco is averaging 12:10 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 26 games this season.

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Capobianco will draw back into Dallas' lineup in Washington on Wednesday.

Alex Petrovic will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Capobianco to re-enter the lineup against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old Capobianco has not played in nearly two weeks. He has four points (1G / 3A) in 19 games this season.

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Capobianco will be a healthy scratch vs. Los Angeles on Monday.

Nils Lundkvist returns to the Stars lineup on Monday against the Los Angles Kings, resulting in Capobianco being a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Capobianco has been effective while filling in for injuries on the Stars blueline this season, averaging 12:19 time-on-ice and scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 18 games.

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