Dallas Stars News

Oettinger has lost two straight contests (0-2-0), allowing six goals on 52 combined shots (.885 SV%), and will return to the crease on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The American goalie has a 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 22 games this season (14-6-2). Oettinger hopes to celebrate his 27th birthday on Thursday with a win against a Sharks team they defeated 4-1 two weeks ago. The Stars enter the game as sizeable -193 road favorites.

Halverson has been with the Tampa Bay the past two weeks, but his reassignment to Syracuse (AHL) is an indication that Andrei Vasilevskiy could be nearing a return from injury. The 29-year-old Halverson has only played two NHL games in his career. He has a 2.58 GAA and .901 SV% in 13 games (9-4-0) with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL) this season.

Nils Lundkvist returns to the Stars lineup on Monday against the Los Angles Kings, resulting in Capobianco being a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Capobianco has been effective while filling in for injuries on the Stars blueline this season, averaging 12:19 time-on-ice and scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 18 games.

Kyle Capobianco will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Lundkvist to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Lundkvist had a poor outing his last night out, recording a -2 plus/minus, and was subsequently scratched in the following two games. He has three points (1G / 2A) in six games this season.

After a 9-0-2 stretch, the Stars have lost two straight, outscored 9-2 with Jake Oettinger between the pipes. They will look to return to the win column on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, turning to Casey DeSmith to tend the twine. The 34-year-old DeSmith has been sensational in a supporting role this season, posting a 2.23 GAA and .920 SV% in 11 games (7-1-3). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -128 home favorites against a Kings team on a two-game losing skid (0-0-2).

Kiviranta exited Thursday's 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers after only 3:58 time-on-ice due to a concern with his eye, but he may be able to suit up on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Kiviranta missed over a month earlier this season because of a lower-body injury. He has two points (1G / 1A) through 14 games in a fourth-line role this season.

Hintz took a Miro Heiskanen slapshot off the foot in the final minutes of the game and was visibly in pain afterwards. He needed help being taken off the ice. Stars' Head Coach Glen Gulutzan did not provide an update following the game.

Lundkvist was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the Stars not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Vladislav Kolyachonok will draw into the lineup in his place.

The red-hot Stars, 9-0-2 in their last 11, will turn to Oettinger on Thursday in a meeting against his hometown team, the Minnesota Wild. Oettinger was the second star in the NHL last week and has been picking up momentum after a mediocre start to the season. The 26-year-old American goalie has a 1.85 GAA and .934 SV% in his last six games (6-0-0). The Stars enter Thursday's contest against a Wild team that has been amongst the NHL's best over the last month but has suddenly lost three of its last five (2-2-1).

The red-hot Stars have points in 15 of their last 16 games (13-1-2), which can be largely attributed to solid tandem netminding from Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith. The 34-year-old DeSmith will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. DeSmith has been outstanding in a supporting role this season, helping his team record at least a point in nine straight games (6-0-3) while posting a tremendous 1.90 GAA and .933 SV%. The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -127 road favorites against a Jets team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).

Harley has not played since November 13th, and few details have been revealed about his injury. He was back at practice on Friday and will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 24-year-old Harley was battling the injury before being sidelined, resulting in a lackluster start to the season, with 10 points (1G / 9A) and a -7 plus/minus in 18 games. Before the start of the season, Stars' Head Coach Glen Gulutzan hinted that Harley and Miro Heiskanen may split time on the team's powerplay unit, but given Heiskanen's hot start to the season, it's unlikely that Harley sees much time outside of the second unit.

The red-hot Stars have points in 15 of their last 16 games (13-1-2), which can be largely attributed to solid tandem netminding from Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith. The 34-year-old DeSmith will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets. DeSmith has been outstanding in a supporting role this season, helping his team record at least a point in nine straight games (6-0-3) while posting a tremendous 1.90 GAA and .933 SV%. The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -127 road favorites against a Jets team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).

Harley has not played since November 13th, and few details have been revealed about his injury, but he was back at practice on Friday could return to the lineup on the team's upcoming two-game road trip. The 24-year-old Harley was battling the injury before being sidelined, resulting in a lackluster start to the season, with 10 points (1G / 9A) and a -7 plus/minus in 18 games.