Dallas Stars News

After winning their first three games of the season, the Stars have lost three straight, outscored 13-5, and will hope to return to the win column on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The Stars' tepid start to the season doesn't fall exclusively on Oettinger, who has been serviceable between the pipes, but he has allowed four or more goals in three of five games this season (3-2-0), which is out of character for the All-Star netminder. Still, the Stars enter Thursday's contest as -141 home favorites against a Kings team that has been outscored 25-19 early in the 2025-25 season (2-3-2).

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.