Seguin (hip) will likely return to play one or two games before the end of the regular season.
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Heiskanen (knee) is expected to miss the entire first round of the playoffs.
Benn (undisclosed) will remain out on Saturday but is a possibility to return on Sunday in Minnesota.
Goalie Start
DeSmith will start vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Benn (undisclosed) is doubtful to return vs. Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Benn did not play in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators and will likely miss at least one more game. The 35-year-old Benn has 45 points (16G / 29A) in 74 games this season. He has 399 career goals, a milestone he has been stuck on for the past 11 games.
Steel (undisclosed) will draw back into the Stars lineup on Thursday.
Steel will slot in for Jamie Benn, who will sit out on Thursday for maintenance. Steel has six goals and 17 assists in 71 games this season.
Benn (maintenance) will not play Thursday vs. Nashville.
One of the quintessential ironmen in the modern day NHL, Benn will miss a game for the first time since the 2020-21 season when he sits out on Thursday due to maintenance. Sam Steel will draw into the lineup in his place.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start against the Predators on Thursday.
After getting the night off on Monday, Oettinger will be back between the pipes for the Stars when they host the Preds on Thursday. Oettinger was fantastic in his last start, allowing just a single goal on 36 shots in a 5-1 victory in Seattle on Saturday. The 26-year-old netminder has won each of his last five starts, posting a .944 SV% over that span. He draws an excellent matchup on Thursday as the Stars enter action at -275 on the money line.
The Stars signed Scott to a one-year entry-level contract on Monday.
An undrafted free agent, Scott impressed at the University of Maine this season, registering 18 goals and 17 assists. His contract is set to begin in the 2025-26 season.
Steel (maintenance) is out on Monday vs. Seattle.
Steel was banged up in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken and will have a maintenance day on Monday. The 27-year-old Steel is averaging 14:19 time-on-ice and has 23 points (6G / 17A) in 71 games this season.
Line Change
Blackwell will draw back into Dallas' lineup on Monday in Seattle.
Blackwell did not play the previous two games for Dallas, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:34 time-on-ice and has 15 points (5G / 10A) in 57 games this season.
Line Change
Back will draw back into Dallas' lineup on Monday in Seattle.
Back did not play in Dallas' previous game, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old rookie has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 66 games while playing exclusively in a fourth-line role for Dallas.
Line Change
Smith will be a healthy scratch in Seattle on Monday.
The Stars had an 11-forward, seven-defenseman formation in their previous game but will return to the traditional formation on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, returning Smith to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 36-year-old Smith is averaging 12:53 time-on-ice and has four points (0G / 4A) in 29 games this season.
Goalie Start
DeSmith will start in Seattle on Monday.
Jake Oettinger had a strong performance in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken, but the Stars will turn to DeSmith between the pipes in a rematch on Monday. The 33-year-old DeSmith was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 46 of 48 shots (.958 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. He has a solid 2.37 GAA and .919 SV% in 22 games this season (13-6-1). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -155 road favorites against a Kraken team that has lost four of their last five (1-3-1).
Line Change
Smith will draw into the Stars lineup on Saturday.
Line Change
Back will be a healthy scratch in Seattle on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start in Seattle on Saturday.
Line Change
Blackwell will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game in Calgary.
Blackwell will take a seat on Thursday as the Stars opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Mavrik Bourque will draw into the lineup in his place.
Line Change
Bourque will draw into the Stars lineup on Thursday.
Bourque will slot in as the Stars opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Colin Blackwell will sit in his place.
Goalie Start
DeSmith will start in Calgary on Thursday.
The Stars will turn to DeSmith for the tail-end of their back-to-back when they travel to Calgary on Thursday. DeSmith was unfortunate not to pick up his seventh straight victory in his last start, stopping 36 of the 38 shots he faced in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Lightning last Thursday. The 33-year-old netminder has been excellent when called upon this season, posting a 12-6-1 record and a .916 SV%. DeSmith and the Stars enter action on Thursday as slight favourites at -130 on the money line.