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Seguin underwent succesful surgery on a torn ACL in his right leg and will be reevaluated after the Olympic break.

Seguin has not played since suffering a torn ACL at the beginning of December and will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery. It's all but certain that Seguin's season is over, but the team will reevaluate him to see if returning in the postseason is a viable option. 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, has become familiar with seasons being cut short by injuries. Seguin missed 62 games due to injury in 2024-25.

Tyler Seguin
Oettinger will start in San Jose on Thursday.

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. He has a 2.54 GAA and .907 SV% in 22 games this season (14-6-2). The American goalie is celebrating his 27th birthday on Thursday and hopes to do so with a win against a Sharks team he helped defeat 4-1 two weeks ago. The Stars enter the game as sizable -193 road favorites.

Jake Oettinger
Oettinger was the first goalie off the ice at Dallas' morning skate.

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.

Jake Oettinger
Capobianco will be a healthy scratch vs. Los Angeles on Monday.

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
Lundkvist will draw back into Dallas' lineup vs. Los Angeles on Monday.

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.

Nils Lundkvist
DeSmith will start vs. Los Angeles on Monday.

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).

Casey DeSmith
Oettinger will start in Minnesota on Thursday.

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).

Jake Oettinger
DeSmith will start in Winnipeg on Tuesday.

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).

Casey DeSmith
Harley (lower-body) will return to Dallas' lineup in Winnipeg on Tuesday.

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.

Thomas Harley
DeSmith is expected to start in Winnipeg on Tuesday.

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).

Casey DeSmith
Lyubushkin (lower-body) will not travel with Dallas on their upcoming road trip.

Lyubushkin did not play in the Stars' most recent game, and he will miss at least two more due to an undisclosed injury. The 31-year-old Lyubushkin has already missed a multi-game stint this season due to injury. He has five assists, 41 blocks, and 30 hits in 21 games this season.

Ilya Lyubushkin
Harley (lower-body) will travel with Dallas and is hopeful to return on their road trip.

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.

Thomas Harley