Dallas Stars News

Hintz was expected to return from a lower-body injury before the end of the regular season, but after suffering a setback, his return to action is unclear. Stars' Head Coach Glen Gulutzan suggested that he does not expect Hintz to play in the first two games of the season. Matt Duchene has been the main beneficiary during Hintz's absence and will likely continue to see an elevated role into the playoffs.

Lian Bichsel will re-enter the Stars' lineup on Wednesday, sending Petrovic back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Petrovic has been the odd-man out of the lineup since Tyler Myers was acquired at the trade deadline, playing only three games in the last six weeks.

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.

Alex Petrovic will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Bichsel to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Bichsel is averaging 15:34 time-on-ice and has eight points (4G / 4A) in 49 games this season.

Lundkvist has not played in over a week, but will re-enter the lineup for the Stars' season finale. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman has 11 points (3G / 8A) in 51 games this season. Kyle Capobianco will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Lundkvist's return.

Blackwell has played a career-high 70 games this season, but he will be a healthy scratch in the Stars' final game of the season. The 32-year-old forward averaged 11:54 time-on-ice and scored 15 points (4G / 11A).

Arttu Hyry will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Erne to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Erne is averaging 9:56 time-on-ice and has eight points (6G / 2A) in 44 games this season.

Steel has not played in three weeks due to a lower-body injury, but he will suit up for the Stars' final game of the season on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Steel has a career-high 33 points (12G / 21A) in 72 games this season.

The Stars await their first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild and will turn to Oettinger one final time in the regular season. The 27-year-old Oettinger saved all 22 shots he faced in his previous outing for his fourth shutout of the season and will look for another strong start to carry momentum into the playoffs. In four games this month (4-0-0), Oettinger has a 1.72 GAA, .926 SV%, and two shutouts. The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as -139 road favourites against a Sabres team that will likely be resting key players after locking up first-place in the Atlantic Division.

Lundkvist has been sidelined for a week due to an illness, but will return to the lineup for the final game of the regular season on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Swedish defenseman has become a more reliable presence on the Dallas blueline this season, recording 11 points (3G / 8A) and a +12 plus/minus through 51 games with primarily playing alongside Thomas Harley.

With Kyle Capobianco returning to Dallas' lineup from injury on Monday, Lian Bischel is the odd man out and will be a healthy scratch vs. Toronto. The 21-year-old towering defensemen has appeared in 49 games with Dallas this season, picking up four goals, eight points and a +6 plus/minus.

Adam Erne finds himself the odd man out vs. Toronto on Monday after it was announced Radek Faksa was expected to return from a three-game absence. Erne has appeared in 44 games this season after a successful PTO at the beginning of the season, picking up six goals, eight points and a +1 plus/minus while occupying a botton-six role.

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.

Faksa has missed Dallas' previous three games with a lower-body injury but will draw back in for Adam Erne on Monday in Toronto. The 32-year-old bottom-six forward has struggled to find the back of the net this season, with just two goals, 17 points and 16 PIMs in 56 games played.

Bunting has not played in over two weeks due to a lower-body injury, but will return on Monday against his former team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old Bunting only has two points (1G / 1A) in 11 games since being acquired by Dallas at the trade deadline. It was initially believed that Bunting could play in a top-six role alongside Mikko Rantanen, but injuries to both players prevented that from happening. He will get a look at the top line alongside Wyatt Johnston and Mikko Rantanen on Monday.

With their postseason placement already decided and a first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild pending, Dallas will rest Jake Oettinger and turn to Casey DeSmith on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old DeSmith has been excellent in a supporting role this season and was solid in his previous outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has an outstanding 1.93 GAA and .930 SV% in his last four games, but has no wins to show for it (0-3-1). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -182 road favourites against a Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 26-12 during a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).

With their postseason placement already decided and a first-round matchup against the Minnesota Wild pending, Dallas will rest Jake Oettinger and turn to Casey DeSmith on Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old DeSmith has been excellent in a supporting role this season and was solid in his previous outing, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. He has an outstanding 1.93 GAA and .930 SV% in his last four games, but has no wins to show for it (0-3-1). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -182 road favourites against a Maple Leafs team that has been outscored 26-12 during a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).