Dallas Stars News

Lyubushkin will draw in for Miro Heiskanen, who was a surprise absence due to personal reasons. Lyubushkin will skate alongside Kyle Capobianco on the Stars' third pair.

Heiskanen was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, as the Stars did not announce his absence prior to warmups. Ilya Lyubushkin will draw into the lineup in his place.

Colin Blackwell will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Anaheim Ducks, sending Bastian back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Bastian has three goals in 22 games this season.

Nathan Bastian will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Blackwell to re-enter the lineup against the Anaheim Ducks. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:40 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 40 games this season.

The Stars are coming off a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings last night and will turn to DeSmith on Tuesday in the tail end of their back-to-back against the Anaheim Ducks. After an impressive 9-0-3 run, posting a 2.03 GAA and .929 SV%, DeSmith has lost four of five (1-2-2), posting a pedestrian 3.01 GAA and .884 SV%. That said, he was victorious against the Ducks last month, saving 22 of 25 (.880 SV%) in an 8-3 win. The Stars enter Tuesday's contest as -116 road favorites.

Oettinger has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last eight games (2-4-2), posting a 3.33 GAA and .879 SV%, and hopes start with a clean slate on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year-old Oettinger has seen his totals fall in recent weeks, boasting a 2.76 GAA and .900 SV% in 28 games (16-8-4). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -117 road favorites against a typically low-scoring Kings team that is on an offensive surge, averaging 3.5 goals per game over its past eight games (4-3-1).

Blackwell has been a healthy scratch several times in the past few weeks and will return to the sidelines on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:40 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 40 games this season.

Bastian did not play in the Stars' most recent game, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 28-year-old Bastian has three goals in 21 games this season.

Benn has not played since January 4th because of an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The veteran 36-year-old signed a team-friendly deal laced with bonuses based on reaching games-played milestones, including $500,000 for reaching 60 games. Benn has already missed 22 games this season, so he will be hard-pressed to make sure he doesn't miss another and miss out on a lucrative bonus.

Oettinger has allowed three or more goals in seven of his last eight games (2-4-2), posting a 3.33 GAA and .879 SV%, and hopes start with a clean slate on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 27-year-old Oettinger has seen his totals fall in recent weeks, boasting a 2.76 GAA and .900 SV% in 28 games (16-8-4). The Stars enter Monday's contest as -117 road favorites against a typically low-scoring Kings team that is on an offensive surge, averaging 3.5 goals per game over its past eight games (4-3-1).

Ilya Lyubushkin will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Petrovic to re-enter the lineup against the Los Angeles Kings. The 33-year-old Petrovic has been a regular for the Stars this season, but has been a healthy scratch several times in the past couple weeks. He is averaging 15:48 time-on-ice, recording nine points (2G / 7A), 61 blocks, and 67 hits in 41 games this season.

Alex Petrovic will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings, sending Lyubushkin to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Lyubushkin is averaging 16:33 time-on-ice, recording seven points (1G / 6A), 51 hits, and 58 blocks in 33 games this season.

Bastian played 8:35 TOI in Washington on Wednesday, but he'll be replaced by Adam Erne in the lineup on Saturday.

Erne was a healthy scratch in Washington on Wednesday but he will replace Nathan Bastian in the lineup Saturday in San Jose. Erne has picked up three goals and one assist in 18 games this season.

Alex Petrovic will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Capobianco to re-enter the lineup against the Washington Capitals. The 28-year-old Capobianco has not played in nearly two weeks. He has four points (1G / 3A) in 19 games this season.

For the first time since the 2017-18 season, Petrovic has been an NHL regular, playing 41 of 43 games and scoring nine points (2G / 7A), but he will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. Kyle Capobianco will draw into the lineup as Petrovic's replacement.

Adam Erne will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Bastian to re-enter the lineup against the Washington Capitals. Bastian scored three points (2G / 1A) in a four-game conditioning stint with the Texas Stars (AHL) and was recalled by Dallas earlier this week. The 28-year-old has three goals in 20 games with Dallas this season.

Nathan Bastian will draw back into the Stars lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, sending Erne back to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Erne has four points (3G / 1A) in 18 games this season.

The Stars are desperate to snap a six-game losing skid (0-3-3) and will turn to DeSmith on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old DeSmith entered yesterday's 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in relief of Jake Oettinger and saved 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%). DeSmith has been solid in a supporting role this season, posting a 2.41 GAA and .913 SV% in 16 games (9-2-4), but his play has dipped recently, mirroring the Stars' struggles, with a 3.74 GAA and .864 SV% in his last three starts (1-1-1). The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as +106 road underdogs against a Capitals team coming off a 7-4 win against the Anaheim Ducks.