Hyry is an undrafted Finnish forward who made his NHL debut last season, scoring one assist in five games with the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 26 games with Texas (AHL) this season and has been recalled by Dallas, which finds itself with a myriad of injured players after the Olympics.
Hintz helped Finland capture a Bronze Medal at the Olympics, but he will be unavailable due to an illness when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Hintz has 44 points (15G / 29A) in 52 games this season and has seen his goal scoring decrease. Hintz has averaged 33 goals per 82 games over the past four seasons, but is pacing for only 24 this season.
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.
Harley played a prominent role on the blueline for Team Canada during their Silver Medal performance at the Olympics, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in six games, and hopes to carry that momentum back to Dallas. The 24-year-old Harley has 23 points (5G / 18A) in 45 games this season and had five points (3G / 2A) in five games leading into the Olympic break.
Bichsel hast not played since suffering a lower-body injury in late November, but is set to return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The hard-hitting 21-year-old Swiss defenseman is averaging 15:49 time-on-ice, recording three points (1G / 2A), 24 blocks, and 85 hits in 26 games this season.
With Jake Oettinger returning from the Olympics, Poirier was recalled for precautionary reasons on Tuesday, but will head back to Texas (AHL) on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Poirier has been serviceable in the AHL this season, posting a 2.74 GAA and .906 SV% in 34 games (16-14-4).
Hyry is an undrafted Finnish forward who made his NHL debut last season, scoring one assist in five games with the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 26 games with Texas (AHL) this season and has been recalled by Dallas, which finds itself with a myriad of injured players after the Olympics.
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.
Rantanen did not play in Finland's Bronze Medal victory over Slovakia at the Olympics on Saturday due to a lower-body injury and will miss at least two weeks. It's unclear how serious Rantanen's ailment is, but Head Coach Glen Gulutzan said Rantanen will be back before the end of the season. The 29-year-old is having an outstanding first full season with the Stars, scoring 69 points (20G / 49A) in 54 games. Expect Matt Duchene to see increased deployment while Rantanen is sidelined.
With Jake Oettinger returning from the Olympics, he will not be ready to suit when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Poirier has been serviceable in the AHL this season, posting a 2.74 GAA and .906 SV% in 34 games (16-14-4). That said, he is not expected to play and should exclusively serve as Casey DeSmith's backup until Oettinger is ready to return.
Hintz helped Finland capture a Bronze Medal at the Olympics, but his status will be up in the air when Dallas returns to action on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Hintz has 44 points (15G / 29A) in 52 games this season and has seen his goal scoring decrease. Hintz has averaged 33 goals per 82 games over the past four seasons, but is pacing for only 24 this season.
Oettinger did not see any playing time for the USA at the Olympics but will return home with a Gold Medal after serving as Connor Hellebuyck's backup. The 27-year-old Oettinger should be well rested after the Olympic Break and will be relied upon heavily as the Stars battle for playoff positioning.
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.
Rantanen did not play in Finland's Bronze Medal victory over Slovakia at the Olympics on Saturday due to a lower-body injury and will miss at least one game with Dallas. It's unclear how concerning Rantanen's ailment is, but he has been placed on IR on Monday. The 29-year-old is having an outstanding first full season with the Stars, scoring 69 points (20G / 49A) in 54 games.
With Jake Oettinger returning from the Olympics, the Stars will turn to DeSmith in their first game back on Wednesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 34-year-old DeSmith has a solid 2.37 GAA and .911 SV% in 21 games this season (11-4-5), but has been less effective in recent weeks, posting a 2.71 GAA and .893 SV% in his last nine outings (3-4-2).
Finland will be without one of their biggest superstars for the Bronze Medal game vs. Slovakia after it was announced that Mikko Rantanen would miss Saturday's contest with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old was having a fantastic Olympic Tournament with two goals, and six points in five games played. Eeli Tolvanen is expected to draw back into Finland's lineup for Rantanen.
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.
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.
After a miserable stretch after the Holiday break, the Stars enter their final game before the Olympic break on a five-game winning streak. They will try to carry that momentum with Oettinger between the pipes on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Oettinger saved 23 of 26 shots (.885 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Blues last week. He has won five straight games despite posting a pedestrian 2.77 GAA and .877 SV%. The Stars enter the action on Wednesday as sizable -201 home favourites against a Blues team that has lost seven of their last eight games (6-1-1).
