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Radek Faksa
Age: 32Position: C
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Faksa (upper-body) is out vs. Seattle but expected to return on Saturday.

Faksa did not play in Czechia's final two games at the Olympics and will not play when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Faksa is not expected to be out long-term and should be ready to suit up on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. Faksa has 17 points (2G / 15A) through 56 games in a fourth-line role this season and has not surpassed the 20-point plateau since 2018-19.

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The Stars have placed Radek Faksa (upper-body) on IR retroactive to February 17th.

Faksa did not play in Czechia's final two games at the Olympics and will miss at least one game for Dallas after being placed on Injured Reserve. That said, the 32-year-old Faksa is not expected to be out long-term. Faksa has 17 points (2G / 15A) through 56 games in a fourth-line role this season and has not surpassed the 20-point plateau since 2018-19.

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Faksa (undisclosed) is being evaluated and is questionable for Wednesday vs. Seattle.

Faksa did not play in Czechia's final two games at the Olympics and is unlikely to play with Dallas returns to action on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Faksa is not expected to be out long-term, but it is unclear when he will be targeting to return to the lineup if he is unable to play on Wednesday. Faksa has 17 points (2G / 15A) through 56 games in a fourth-line role this season and has not surpassed the 20-point plateau since 2018-19.

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Faksa (undisclosed) left Wednesday's game vs. Canada and did not return.

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.

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Faksa (undisclosed) is questionable to play Tuesday vs. Denmark.

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.

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Faksa (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday.

Faksa showed no signed of an ailment in the Stars' 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, playing 11:55 time-on-ice, but did not play on Tuesday in the team's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:18 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 12 games this season.

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Faksa (illness) will be a game-time decision vs. Anaheim on Thursday.

Faksa showed no signed of an ailment in the Stars' 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, playing 11:55 time-on-ice, but did not play on Tuesday in the team's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:18 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 12 games this season.

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Faksa (undisclosed) will not play against the Oilers on Tuesday.

Faksa showed no signed of an ailment in the Stars' most recent outing, playing 11:55 time-on-ice, but will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday when the team hosts the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:18 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 12 games this season.

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Faksa (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision vs. Edmonton on Tuesday.

Faksa showed no signed of an ailment in the Stars' most recent outing, playing 11:55 time-on-ice, but could miss his first game of the season on Tuesday when the team hosts the Edmonton Oilers. The 31-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:18 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 12 games this season.

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Dallas has signed Radek Faksa to a three-year, $6 million contract ($2 million AAV).

The Dallas Stars traded Faksa's $3.25 million cap-hit to the St. Louis Blues in the previous offseason. After spending a season with the Blues, scoring 15 points (5G / 10A) in 70 games, he returns to the Stars on a three-year, $2 million AAV contract. The Stars drafted Faksa 13th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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Faksa (lower-body) will return vs. Anaheim on Thursday.

Faksa has missed 12 of the previous 13 games due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 30-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 30 games this season.

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Faksa (lower-body) is out vs. Detroit on Monday.

Faksa returned from a five-game absence due to a lower-body injury in Friday but will return to the sidelines on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Faksa is averaging 12:59 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 30 games this season.

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Faksa (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday in Florida.

Faksa has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Florida Panthers. In his first season with the Blues, Faksa has seven points (2G / 5A) in 29 games.

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Faksa (lower-body) is out vs. San Jose on Thursday and considered day-to-day.

Faksa narrowly avoided a dangerous injury on Tuesday but could be back in the lineup as soon as Saturday against the Dallas Stars. In his first season with the Blues, Faksa has seven points (2G / 5A) in 29 games. Mathieu Joseph will draw into the lineup as Faksa's replacement.

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St. Louis has acquired Radek Faksa from Dallas for future considerations.

After nine seasons in Dallas, Radek Faksa has been traded to St. Louis for future considerations on Tuesday. The 30-year-old centre averaged 12:31 TOI/GP across 74 games in 2023-24 and had seven goals, 19 points and 20 PIMs.

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Faksa is expected to draw back into the Stars' lineup on Wednesday for Game 4.

Faksa last appeared in Game 1 vs. Edmonton but will return to the lineup on Wednesday as he replaces Craig Smith for Game 4. The 30-year-old has appeared in seven games so far in the playoffs, with one goal, no assists, and six SOG while averaging only 12:05 TOI/GP.

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