Dallas Stars News

With a fan, the Stars can set a franchise record with a nine-game winning streak, and will turn to Oettinger to help them get there on Monday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 27-year-old Oettinger was excellent in his previous outing, saving 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime win over the Nashville Predators. That said, it was the first time in five games that he had allowed fewer than three goals. The Stars enter Monday's contest as sizable -198 road favourites against a struggling Canucks team on a five-game losing streak (0-3-2).

Rantanen did not play in Finland's Bronze Medal victory over Slovakia at the Olympics on Saturday due to a lower-body injury and will be out of the lineup indefinitely. It's unclear how serious Rantanen's ailment is, but Head Coach Glen Gulutzan said Rantanen will be back before the end of the season. The 29-year-old is having an outstanding first full season with the Stars, scoring 69 points (20G / 49A) in 54 games. Expect Matt Duchene to see increased deployment while Rantanen is sidelined.

Seguin has not played since suffering a torn ACL at the beginning of December, and the Stars are reportedly going through the process of ruling him out for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs to receive maximum cap relief before the trade deadline. The 33-year-old Seguin was off to a decent start to the 2025-26 season, scoring 17 points (7G / 10A) in 27 games, but, unfortunately, he has become familiar with seasons being cut short by injuries. Seguin missed 62 games due to injury in 2024-25.

Hyry is an undrafted Finnish forward who made his NHL debut last season, scoring one assist in five games with the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 26 games with Texas (AHL) this season and has been recalled by Dallas, which finds itself with a myriad of injured players after the Olympics.

Hintz helped Finland capture a Bronze Medal at the Olympics, but he will be unavailable due to an illness when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Hintz has 44 points (15G / 29A) in 52 games this season and has seen his goal scoring decrease. Hintz has averaged 33 goals per 82 games over the past four seasons, but is pacing for only 24 this season.

Faksa did not play in Czechia's final two games at the Olympics and will not play when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Faksa is not expected to be out long-term and should be ready to suit up on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. Faksa has 17 points (2G / 15A) through 56 games in a fourth-line role this season and has not surpassed the 20-point plateau since 2018-19.

Harley played a prominent role on the blueline for Team Canada during their Silver Medal performance at the Olympics, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in six games, and hopes to carry that momentum back to Dallas. The 24-year-old Harley has 23 points (5G / 18A) in 45 games this season and had five points (3G / 2A) in five games leading into the Olympic break.

Bichsel hast not played since suffering a lower-body injury in late November, but is set to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The hard-hitting 21-year-old Swiss defenseman is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice, recording three points (1G / 2A), 24 blocks, and 85 hits in 26 games this season.

With Jake Oettinger returning from the Olympics, Poirier was recalled for precautionary reasons on Tuesday, but will head back to Texas (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Poirier has been serviceable in the AHL this season, posting a 2.74 GAA and .906 SV% in 34 games (16-14-4).

Hyry is an undrafted Finnish forward who made his NHL debut last season, scoring one assist in five games with the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 26 games with Texas (AHL) this season and has been recalled by Dallas, which finds itself with a myriad of injured players after the Olympics.

Faksa did not play in Czechia's final two games at the Olympics and will miss at least one game for Dallas after being placed on Injured Reserve. That said, the 32-year-old Faksa is not expected to be out long-term. Faksa has 17 points (2G / 15A) through 56 games in a fourth-line role this season and has not surpassed the 20-point plateau since 2018-19.

Rantanen did not play in Finland's Bronze Medal victory over Slovakia at the Olympics on Saturday due to a lower-body injury and will miss at least two weeks. It's unclear how serious Rantanen's ailment is, but Head Coach Glen Gulutzan said Rantanen will be back before the end of the season. The 29-year-old is having an outstanding first full season with the Stars, scoring 69 points (20G / 49A) in 54 games. Expect Matt Duchene to see increased deployment while Rantanen is sidelined.

With Jake Oettinger returning from the Olympics, he will not be ready to suit when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Poirier has been serviceable in the AHL this season, posting a 2.74 GAA and .906 SV% in 34 games (16-14-4). That said, he is not expected to play and should exclusively serve as Casey DeSmith's backup until Oettinger is ready to return.

Hintz helped Finland capture a Bronze Medal at the Olympics, but his status will be up in the air when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Hintz has 44 points (15G / 29A) in 52 games this season and has seen his goal scoring decrease. Hintz has averaged 33 goals per 82 games over the past four seasons, but is pacing for only 24 this season.

Oettinger did not see any playing time for the USA at the Olympics but will return home with a Gold Medal after serving as Connor Hellebuyck's backup. The 27-year-old Oettinger should be well rested after the Olympic Break and will be relied upon heavily as the Stars battle for playoff positioning.