Faksa (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 on Monday vs. Vegas.
Dallas Stars News
Marchment (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 on Monday.
Line Change
Dellandrea will draw into the Stars lineup for Game 3.
Line Change
Smith will draw into the Stars lineup for Game 3.
Faksa (undisclosed) will not play in Game 3 in Vegas.
Marchment (undisclosed) will not play in Game 3 in Vegas.
Goalie Start
Oettinger led the Stars onto the ice for warmups for Game 3.
Faksa (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4.
Marchment (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4.
Bourque has been recalled from Texas (AHL).
With both Mason Marchment and Radek Faksa day-to-day, Mavrik Bourque has been recalled and will be used for Game 3 on Saturday if need be. The 22-year-old centre is coming off a sensational season with Texas (AHL) where he had 26 goals, 77 points and 32 PIMs in 71 games played.
Marchment (undisclosed) is day-to-day after leaving Game 2 early.
Faksa (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start Game 2 on Wednesday vs. Vegas.
The Stars will turn to Oettinger in game two as they look to rebound from a series-opening loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Oettinger had a forgettable opening game performance, allowing four goals on 15 shots (.733 SV%), all in the first 22 minutes of the contest in a 4-3 loss. The Stars enter action on Wednesday as -161 home favourites.
Line Change
Smith is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 1 on Monday vs. Vegas.
With Tyler Seguin (rest) returning to the lineup, Smith will be the odd man out in game one against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 35-year-old Smith scored 20 points (11G / 9A) in 75 games with the Stars this season while averaging a career-low 10:13 of ice time.
Line Change
Seguin (rest) will return to Dallas' lineup for Game 1 vs. Vegas on Monday.
Seguin was in and out of the lineup for the final several weeks of the season for precautionary measures after returning from a substantial lower-body injury. He did not play in the final game of the regular season but will re-enter the Stars lineup for game one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Seguin enjoyed a bounce-back 2023-24 campaign, scoring 52 points (25G / 27A) in 68 games.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start Game 1 vs. the Golden Knights.
The Stars will turn to Oettinger between the pipes for their first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Oettinger had a rough start to the season but was amongst the best goalies in the league for the final month, allowing two or fewer goals in 10 of eleven games (10-1-0), posting a sensational .941 SV%. The Stars enter action on Monday as -140 home favourites against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Hakanpaa (lower body) is not expected to play in Game 1 vs. Vegas.
Hakanpaa, who missed the final 13 games of the regular season, will miss game 1 vs. the Golden Knights. With Hakanpaa still sidelined, expect Nils Lundkvist to remain on the third pair for game 1. The Stars are hopeful that the veteran blueliner will be able to return to the lineup later in round 1.
Hakanpää (lower-body) is day-to-day but the Stars are hopeful he'll play in Round 1.
Hakanpää missed the final 13 games of the regular season and seems unlikely to play in Game 1 vs. the Golden Knights. However, the Stars are hopeful that he'll play later in the series.
Line Change
Seguin (rest) will be out of Dallas' lineup for the final game of the regular season on Wednesday vs. St. Louis.
Seguin has been in and out of the lineup for the last several weeks for precautionary measures after returning from a lower-body injury. Evgenii Dadonov (lower-body) will return from a multi-month absence and replace Seguin in the lineup. Seguin has enjoyed a bounce-back 2023-24 campaign, scoring 52 points (25G / 27A) in 68 games.
Dadonov (lower body) will return to Dallas' lineup on Wednesday vs. St. Louis.
Dadonov has not played since February 10th due to a lower-body fracture and will return to the lineup in the Stars' final game of the season. Dadonov had three points (2G / 1A) in his last five games before his injury and has 23 points (12G / 11A) in 50 games this season. Tyler Seguin (rest) will be the odd man out of the lineup.
