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Oskar Back News

Dallas Stars
Oskar Back
Age: 25Position: C
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25%
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41%
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17%
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Back (upper-body) will travel with Dallas on their upcoming road trip.

Back has been battling an upper-body injury since training camp and finally made his season debut on Sunday, but returned to the sidelines on Tuesday after reaggravating the injury. The 25-year-old Back played 8:28 time-on-ice and scored a goal. He could return to the lineup on the Stars' upcoming two-game road trip.

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Back is out vs. Washington on Tueasday after re-aggravated his upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.

Back has been battling an upper-body injury since training camp and finally made his season debut on Sunday, but will return to the sidelines after reaggravating the injury. The 25-year-old Back played 8:28 time-on-ice and scored a goal. Kyle Capobianco will draw into the Stars' lineup as the team goes with an 11-7 formation.

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Back (undisclosed) returned to Dallas' practice on Tuesday.

Back has not played yet in 2025-26 but appears to be nearing his return to the lineup after practicing on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Back made his NHL debut last season, scoring 16 points (4G / 12A) in 73 games in a fourth-line role with Dallas.

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Back (undisclosed) is a week away from returning to Dallas' lineup after skating on Monday.

Back has not played yet in 2025-26 but appears to be nearing his return to the lineup after practicing on Monday. The 25-year-old Back made his NHL debut last season, scoring 16 points (4G / 12A) in 73 games in a fourth-line role with Dallas.

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Back will be a healthy scratch on Sunday for Game 3 vs. Winnipeg.

Back has one point in his previous seven games and will take a seat vs. Winnipeg for Game 3 as Colin Blackwell steps back into the lineup. The 25-year-old Swedish winger is enjoying his first taste of playoff experience and has two assists and one SOG while averaging 11:23 TOI across eight games played.

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Back (undisclosed) is expected to draw back into Dallas' lineup for Game 5.

Back has battled an undisclosed ailment the past few games, exiting Game 2 and 3 for short periods of time, and not playing in Game 4. However, he will return to the lineup in Game 5, replacing Mavrik Bourque. The 25-year-old Back is making his postseason debut this year and has one point (0G / 1A) in three games.

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Back is expected to draw back into Dallas' lineup on Thursday vs. Winnipeg.

Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Back is averaging 11:43 time-on-ice and has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 70 games this season.

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Back will draw back into Dallas' lineup on Monday in Seattle.

Back did not play in Dallas' previous game, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old rookie has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 66 games while playing exclusively in a fourth-line role for Dallas.

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Back will draw back into Dallas' lineup on Friday vs. Los Angeles.

Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch for Dallas on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Beck has impressed from a fourth-line role in his first NHL season, averaging 11:47 time-on-ice and scoring 13 points (3G / 10A) in 52 games.

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Back will be a healthy scratch in Columbus on Tuesday.

Logan Stankoven will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, resulting in Back being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Beck has impressed from a fourth-line role in his first NHL season, averaging 11:47 time-on-ice and scoring 13 points (3G / 10A) in 52 games.

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Dallas has signed Oskar Back to a two-year, $1.65 million contract extension ($825,000 AAV).

Back has impressed in a fourth-line role in his first NHL season and has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension. The 24-year-old forward has nine points (1G / 8A) in 31 games with Dallas this season.

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Back will draw back into Dallas' lineup vs. Boston on Thursday.

Mavrik Bourque will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 7th. The 24-year-old Back, in his first NHL season, is averaging 9:58 time-on-ice and has one assist in nine games.

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