Back has not played yet in 2025-26 but appears to be nearing his return to the lineup after practicing on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Back made his NHL debut last season, scoring 16 points (4G / 12A) in 73 games in a fourth-line role with Dallas.
After a 3-0-0 start to the season, the Stars have lost two straight (0-2-0), outscored 8-4 in those games. Oettinger has been serviceable between the pipes, but the Stars would love for him to elevate his game to another level when he tends the twine on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old American netminder has a 2.95 GAA and .905 SV% through four games this season (3-1-0). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -182 home favorites against a 2-3-0 Blue Jackets team.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in last Tuesday's 5-2 win. After missing one game, Duchene returned to the lineup on Saturday, but seemingly re-aggravated his injury and will be sidelined on Tuesday as he continues his recovery. The 34-year-old Duchene signed a four-year contract extension with the Stars in the offseason and has two points (1G / 1A) through four games in 2025-26.
After a 3-0-0 start to the season, the Stars have lost two straight (0-2-0), outscored 8-4 in those games. Oettinger has been serviceable between the pipes, but the Stars would love for him to elevate his game to another level when he tends the twine on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 26-year-old American netminder has a 2.95 GAA and .905 SV% through four games this season (3-1-0). The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -182 home favorites against a 2-3-0 Blue Jackets team.
Lundkvist left Thursday's game vs. the Canucks with a lower-body injury and did not return. He has not practiced since and will be sidelined week-to-week recovering from a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old defenseman was off to a strong 2025-26, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in four games.
Lundkvist left Thursday's game vs. the Canucks with a lower-body injury and did not return. He missed Friday's practice and is questionable to play Saturday. If he's unavailable, look for Ilya Lyubushkin to draw back into the lineup.
Harley missed Friday's practice due to illness and will be a game-time decision on Saturday. The Stars were hopeful that he would be in the lineup after yesterday's practice session.
Duchene missed the Stars' last game with an upper-body injury, but has been skating with the team since getting hurt on Tuesday. He skated in his usual spot in Friday's practice, but remains a game-time decision on Saturday.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in Tuesday's 5-2 win. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and left a notable void in the Stars' roster in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Stars' head coach Glen Gulutzan seemed optimistic, stating that Duchene was close to playing on Thursday, but the team erred on the side of caution and will reevaluate ahead of Saturday's game against the St. Louis Blues.
Harley is battling an illness but is not expected to miss any time. The 24-year-old Harley scored 15 or more goals in each of the previous two seasons and is off to an excellent start in 2025-26, scoring six points (1G / 5A) in his first four contests.
Lundkvist battled injuries throughout the 2024-25 season, limited to only 39 games, and will hope to receive positive news after being evaluated for a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old Lundkvist is off to a strong offensive start to the 2025-26 season, scoring three points (1G / 2A) in four games.
Erne joined the Stars for a PTO in training camp and was rewarded with a one-year, two-way contract. With Matt Duchene (upper body) out of the lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks, Erne will suit up for his Stars' debut. The 30-year-old Erne last played in the NHL in the 2023-24 season and has 91 points (41G / 50A) in 379 career games.
The Stars (3-0-0) are one of two teams without a loss this season and will turn to DeSmith for the first time on Thursday when they host the Vancouver Canucks. The 34-year-old DeSmith was excellent in a backup role with the Stars last season, posting a solid 2.59 GAA, .915 SV%, and two shutouts in 27 appearances (14-8-2). DeSmith could see a slight uptick in playing time this season, as the Stars have expressed interest in wanting to keep starting netminder Jake Oettinger sharp for the playoffs. The Stars enter the action on Thursday as -172 home favorites against a Canucks team off to a 1-2-0 start in the 2025-26 season.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in Tuesday's 5-2 win. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and will create a sizable void in the Stars' top-six if he misses any time. That said, Stars' head coach Glen Gulutzan seemed optimistic, stating that Duchene was close to playing on Thursday, but the team is erring on the side of caution.
The Stars (3-0-0) are one of two teams without a loss this season and will turn to DeSmith for the first time on Thursday when they host the Vancouver Canucks. The 34-year-old DeSmith was excellent in a backup role with the Stars last season, posting a solid 2.59 GAA, .915 SV%, and two shutouts in 27 appearances (14-8-2). DeSmith could see a slight uptick in playing time this season, as the Stars have expressed interest in wanting to keep starting netminder Jake Oettinger sharp for the playoffs. The Stars enter the action on Thursday as -172 home favorites against a Canucks team off to a 1-2-0 start in the 2025-26 season.
Duchene was on the receiving end of a hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton that made contact with his head in Tuesday's 5-2 win. The 34-year-old Duchene was shaken up on the play but skated off the ice under his power, although he was not able to return to the game. Duchene has two points (1G / 1A) in three games this season and will create a sizable void in the Stars' top-six if he misses any time. That said, Stars' head coach Glen Gulutzan seemed optimistic that the injury is not overly concerning and Duchene has not been ruled out for their next game.
