Duchene was sidelined for training camp, hasn't played yet this season, and was just ruled out for the next three months after surgery to address a core injury. The Stars have scored fewer than two goals in three of their first five games (2-2-1) and miss Duchene's offensive production. The 35-year-old forward scored 45 points (16G / 29A) in 57 games last season.
Duchene did not participate in training camp for the Stars due to a lower-body injury, and he will miss at least one week of the regular season after being placed on Injured Reserve. The 35-year-old veteran battled injury concerns last season, playing just 57 games while scoring 45 points (16G / 29A). The Stars will again rely heavily on Duchene's offensive contributions in 2026-27.
Duchene is doubtful for the Stars' season opener vs. St. Louis after he had a setback from an earlier preseason upper-body injury and is back in Dallas' maintenance program. The 35-year-old missed 25 games last season due to injury but still managed a solid 16 goals and 45 points across 57 games played.
Duchene suffered an upper-body injury after a massive open-ice hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton in the third game of the season, was sidelined for one game, returned, and has mysteriously been out of the lineup since. Few details have been released regarding Duchene's injury, but has has been practicing with the team for the last several days. That said, there is no real timeline for when he may return, despite travelling with the team on the current road trip. The 34-year-old Duchene led Dallas last season with 82 points (30G / 52A) in 82 games.
Duchene suffered an upper-body injury after a massive open-ice hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton in the third game of the season, was sidelined for one game, returned, and has mysteriously been out of the lineup since. Few details have been released regarding Duchene's injury, but has has been practicing with the team for the last several days, and could return to the lineup in their upcoming four-game road trip. The 34-year-old Duchene led Dallas last season with 82 points (30G / 52A) in 82 games.
Duchene has only played one of the previous six games for the Stars, tending to an upper-body injury, but could return to the lineup for the upcoming two-game road trip. The 34-year-old Duchene signed a four-year contract extension with the Stars in the offseason and has two points (1G / 1A) through four games in 2025-26.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in last Tuesday's 5-2 win. After missing one game, Duchene returned to the lineup on Saturday, but seemingly re-aggravated his injury and will be sidelined on Tuesday as he continues his recovery. The 34-year-old Duchene signed a four-year contract extension with the Stars in the offseason and has two points (1G / 1A) through four games in 2025-26.
Duchene missed the Stars' last game with an upper-body injury, but has been skating with the team since getting hurt on Tuesday. He skated in his usual spot in Friday's practice, but remains a game-time decision on Saturday.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in Tuesday's 5-2 win. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and left a notable void in the Stars' roster in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Stars' head coach Glen Gulutzan seemed optimistic, stating that Duchene was close to playing on Thursday, but the team erred on the side of caution and will reevaluate ahead of Saturday's game against the St. Louis Blues.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in Tuesday's 5-2 win. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and will create a sizable void in the Stars' top-six if he misses any time. That said, Stars' head coach Glen Gulutzan seemed optimistic, stating that Duchene was close to playing on Thursday, but the team is erring on the side of caution.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in Tuesday's 5-2 win. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and will create a sizable void in the Stars' top-six if he misses any time. That said, Stars' head coach Glen Gulutzan seemed optimistic that the injury is not overly concerning and Duchene has not been ruled out for their next game.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and will create a sizable void in the Stars' top-six if he misses any time.
After two incredibly successful seasons in Dallas, Matt Duchene has decided to stay a Star after signing a four-year, $18 million contract extension ($4.5 million AAV) on Thursday. The 34-year-old is coming off a point-per-game campaign, during which he scored 30 goals and 82 points in 82 games played in the 2024-25 season. The veteran forward is entering his 17th NHL season.
