Lundkvist has not played the last three games due to a lower-body injury but will re-enter the lineup on Friday. The 24-year-old Lundkvist has one point (0G / 1A) in 15 games this season while averaging 13:58 time-on-ice. Brendan Smith and Matt Dumba will both be healthy scratches on the Stars' blueline as Alex Petrovic joins Lundkvist returning to the lineup.
Petrovic has only played one regular season NHL game in the last five years but had an impact in seven playoff games with Dallas this past postseason. Nils Lundkvist (lower body) also returns to the Stars lineup on Friday as Matt Dumba and Brendan Smith will be healthy scratches.
The Stars have been bleeding goals lately, allowing 11 in their last four periods. Oettinger allowed five on 33 shots in his previous outing (.848 SV%) but was playing well before that blip, allowing two or fewer in five straight (5-0-0), posting a .934 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Friday as -138 home favorites against division rivals, the Colorado Avalanche, coming off a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Stars have been bleeding goals lately, allowing 11 in their last four periods. Oettinger allowed five on 33 shots in his previous outing (.848 SV%) but was playing well before that blip, allowing two or fewer in five straight (5-0-0), posting a .934 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Friday as -138 home favorites against division rivals, the Colorado Avalanche, coming off a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Petrovic has only played one regular season NHL game in the last five years but had an impact in seven playoff games with Dallas this past postseason. His call-up gives Dallas another option on the blueline with Nils Lundkvist (lower body) sidelined.
Roope Hintz is battling an undisclosed ailment and will not play on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, allowing Blackwell to re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 14th. The 31-year-old Blackwell played the first 15 games of the season, scoring four points (1G / 3A) from the fourth line, but has been a healthy scratch for five games since.
Hintz has finally started to produce with some consistency this season but will not play on Wednesday due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old Hintz, nearly a point-per-game player over the past three seasons, only has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 20 games this season, but has three in his last three (2G / 1A). Colin Blackhwell will draw into the Stars' lineup in the interim.
Jake Oettinger had a forgetful night in the Stars' previous game, a 6-4 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, and the club will revert to DeSmith between the pipes on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. DeSmith allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, but has been serviceable in limited action for the Stars this season, posting a 2.22 GAA and .914 SV% in six appearances (2-3-0). The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -229 road favorites against a Blackhawks club they have outscored 7-3 in two games this season (2-0-0).
For the third straight game, the Stars will turn to the red-hot Oettinger between the pipes. The 25-year-old Oettinger is riding a five-game winning streak, allowing two or fewer goals in each while posting an excellent .934 SV%. The Stars have outscored their opposition 9-4 in their last two games (2-0-0) and enter Monday's contest as slight +110 road underdogs against a Carolina Hurricanes club that will welcome Seth Jarvis (upper body) back into their lineup.
Lundkvist played only 6:38 time-on-ice in the Stars' most recent game before exiting the contest with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old Lundkvist has one point (0G / 1A) in 15 games this season while averaging 13:58 time-on-ice.
After being sidelined for two games, Lundkvist will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Wednesday, replacing Brendan Smith. The 24-year-old Lundkvist is averaging 14:30 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in 14 games this season.
Oettinger had the night off in Dallas' 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday but will return to the crease on Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Oettinger has a 2.27 GAA and .917 SV% in 12 games this season (9-3-0) and is sporting a .942 SV% over his previous three contests (3-0-0). The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as enormous -466 home favorites against a Sharks club they defeated 3-2 in a shootout on October 15th.
Jake Oettinger was in the starter's crease at the morning skate, but the team announced that DeSmith would be between the pipes on Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old DeSmith has been outstanding in limited action for the Stars this season, posting a 1.79 GAA and .929 SV% in five games (2-2-0). The Stars enter the action as ginormous -436 home favorites against a Ducks club with the worst offense in the league, averaging only 2.4 goals per game.
