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 one game with Dallas. It's unclear how concerning Rantanen's ailment is, but he has been placed on IR on Monday. The 29-year-old is having an outstanding first full season with the Stars, scoring 69 points (20G / 49A) in 54 games.
With Jake Oettinger returning from the Olympics, the Stars will turn to DeSmith in their first game back on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 34-year-old DeSmith has a solid 2.37 GAA and .911 SV% in 21 games this season (11-4-5), but has been less effective in recent weeks, posting a 2.71 GAA and .893 SV% in his last nine outings (3-4-2).
Finland will be without one of their biggest superstars for the Bronze Medal game vs. Slovakia after it was announced that Mikko Rantanen would miss Saturday's contest with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old was having a fantastic Olympic Tournament with two goals, and six points in five games played. Eeli Tolvanen is expected to draw back into Finland's lineup for Rantanen.
Faksa left Wednesday's quarterfinal vs. Canada with an undisclosed injury and did not have any updates on the extent of the injury post game. The 32-year-old is expected to return to Dallas where he will resume his role centering the fourth line. He has two goals, and 17 points in 56 games this season while averaging just 11:41 TOI per game.
Faksa picked up an injury at the end of Czechia's game vs. Switzerland and is questionable to play in their playoff game against Denmark on Tuesday. David Tomasek skated in his spot on the fourth line in Monday's practice, suggesting that he may not be available to play.
After a miserable stretch after the Holiday break, the Stars enter their final game before the Olympic break on a five-game winning streak. They will try to carry that momentum with Oettinger between the pipes on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Oettinger saved 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Blues last week. He has won five straight games despite posting a pedestrian 2.77 GAA and .877 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as sizable -201 home favourites against a Blues team that has lost seven of their last eight games (6-1-1).
Ilya Lyubushkin will return from a two week absence on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues, resulting in Petrovic being a healthy scratch. The 33-year-old Petrovic is averaging 15:34 time-on-ice, recording nine points (2G / 7A), 77 blocks, and 82 hits in 50 games this season.
Alex Petrovic will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Lyubushkin to re-enter the lineup against the St. Louis Blues. The 31-year-old Lyubushkin is averaging 16:10 time-on-ice, recording seven points (1G / 6A), 54 hits, and 67 blocks in 39 games this season.
After a miserable stretch after the Holiday break, the Stars enter their final game before the Olympic break on a five-game winning streak. They will try to carry that momentum with Oettinger between the pipes on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Oettinger saved 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Blues last week. He has won five straight games despite posting a pedestrian 2.77 GAA and .877 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as sizable -201 home favourites against a Blues team that has lost seven of their last eight games (6-1-1).
Poirier was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames and has spent the past four seasons in the AHL. The 23-year-old defenseman had an impressive 42 points (5G / 37A) in 71 games with the Wranglers (AHL) last season, but only had six points (1G / 5A) through 35 games in 2025-26.
After a concerning multi-week losing streak, Dallas has seemingly returned to their winning ways, riding a four-game winning streak. That said, despite winning four straight, Oettinger has continued to battle adversity, posting a 2.78 GAA and .874 SV% in that stretch. He has a 2.95 GAA and .868 SV% in his last 10 games (5-4-1) dating back to the beginning of January. Still, the Stars enter Monday's contest as -139 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost three of its last five games (2-2-1).
After a concerning multi-week losing streak, Dallas has seemingly returned to their winning ways, riding a four-game winning streak. That said, despite winning four straight, Oettinger has continued to battle adversity, posting a 2.78 GAA and .874 SV% in that stretch. He has a 2.95 GAA and .868 SV% in his last 10 games (5-4-1) dating back to the beginning of January. Still, the Stars enter Monday's contest as -139 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost three of its last five games (2-2-1).
Adam Erne will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights, resulting in Blackwell being a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Blackwell has seven points (2G / 5A) in 46 games this season.
Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Erne to re-enter the lineup against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 30-year-old Erne has not played in two weeks. He has four points (3G / 1A) in 20 games this season.
Oettinger is coming off a 23-save performance (.885 SV%), defeating the St. Louis Blues 4-3 to extend his winning streak to three games, something he had not accomplished in over a month. The 27-year-old American goalie has a 3.08 GAA and .879 SV% in his last 10 games (4-4-2). The Stars enter the action on Thursday as slight +103 road underdogs against the Vegas Golden Knights, who have lost four of their last five games (1-3-1).
Lyubushkin exited Friday's 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in the second period because of an undisclosed injury and will not play on Tuesday. The 31-year-old defenseman is averaging 16:10 time-on-ice and has seven points (1G / 6A) in 39 games this season. Kyle Capobianco will draw into the lineup as Lybushkin's replacement.
Ilya Lyubushkin will not play on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, allowing Capobianco to re-enter the lineup as his replacement. The 28-year-old Capobianco is averaging 12:10 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 26 games this season.
Oettinger saved 20 of 22 shots (.909 SV%) in Friday's 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues and is hopeful to record a third consecutive win on Tuesday, something he has not done in over six weeks. The 27-year-old Oettinger has lost five of his last nine games (3-4-2), posting a pedestrian 2.93 GAA and .879 SV%. That said, the Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -152 road favorites against a Blues team on a four-game losing streak (0-3-1).
