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Jason Robertson • LW • Stars

Jason Robertson Exits Early On Wednesday

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (knee) exited Wednesday's contest early. In addition, after the contest, the star forward was seen wearing a brace on his right knee. Fantasy managers should keep a close eye on his status leading up to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as he may need to miss time in the opening round if this is a serious injury. Before exiting Wednesday's game, Robertson logged just over six minutes of ice time and one blocked shot. Over his last 11 games, Robertson has found the back of the net six times and added six helpers. Through 82 total games this season, the 25-year-old has scored 35 goals and added 45 helpers. This was the third time in the past four years he scored at least 35 goals. If he were to miss time, Colin Blackwell would draw into the starting lineup.

10 hours ago

Tyler Seguin • C • Stars

Tyler Seguin On Track To Return Wednesday

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin (hip) is expected to rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Nashville Predators. He has been activated from Long-Term Injured Reserve and is officially considered a game-time decision. Seguin has been out of action since Dec. 1. He underwent hip surgery a few days after his last appearance. The veteran had a productive start to the year, notching 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) in 19 games. He will be a valuable addition for the Stars' playoff run, but the team will also give Seguin a bit of regular-season action to shake off some rust.

23 hours ago

Mason Marchment • LW • Stars

Mason Marchment Won't Play Against Red Wings

Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (illness) will remain out on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. He exited the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Utah Hockey Club due to an illness and is taking additional time to recover on Monday. Marchment has been hot over the final stretch of the regular season, setting high standards for the playoffs. He has amassed 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in his last 15 appearances. For the season, Marchment has totaled 21 goals and 46 points in 61 games. Marchment's absence has allowed Evgenii Dadonov to grab a second-line spot.

2 days ago

Esa Lindell • D • Stars

Esa Lindell Misses Another Game Monday

Dallas Stars defenseman Esa Lindell (rest) will not be in the lineup on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. He will sit out a second consecutive game for rest purposes. Dallas is set to begin the playoffs without Miro Heiskanen (knee) and will need Lindell and Thomas Harley (rest) to be as fresh as possible, so the two are getting some time off near the end of the regular season. Lindell leads the team with 170 blocks and has contributed five goals and 21 assists in 79 games. In the absence of Lindell and Harley, Alexander Petrovic and Brendan Smith have joined the lineup.

2 days ago

Thomas Harley • D • Stars

Thomas Harley Sits Out Second Consecutive Game

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (rest) will remain out of the lineup on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. He will be rested for a second consecutive game. Harley has taken on a significant workload in the Stars defense due to Miro Heiskanen's (knee) unavailability and is now receiving much-needed time off before the postseason. Heiskanen has been ruled out for the first game of the playoffs, so Harley must also be ready to eat up major minutes when postseason action starts. The 23-year-old has posted a career-high 50 points (16 goals, 34) in 77 games this season while registering 169 shots and 109 blocks. Esa Lindell (rest) will also remain out on Monday, giving Brendan Smith and Alexander Petrovic a chance to play, with Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin operating as the top defensive duo.

2 days ago

Mikko Rantanen • RW • Stars

Mikko Rantanen Delivers Two Assists In Losing Effort

Dallas Stars winger Mikko Rantanen finished Saturday's 5-3 loss against the Utah Hockey Club with two assists. The Finnish star picked up an early power-play assist on a Wyatt Johnston goal and helped to set up Jason Robertson late in the second period. It was Rantanen's 18th appearance for Dallas. Following a slow start in Texas, he has rediscovered some of his best form and is averaging close to a point per game with the team, boasting five goals and 12 assists. Rantanen is among the most productive playoff performers of all time, averaging 1.25 points across 81 games, giving Stars fans plenty to look forward to as the regular season wraps up.

4 days ago

Casey DeSmith • G • Stars

Casey DeSmith In Stars Crease Saturday

Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith will guard the net in Saturday's matchup against the Utah Hockey Club. He will look to remain perfect in the matchup after beating Utah 2-1 and 3-2 earlier in the season. DeSmith has lost each of his last two starts, but he has been a very reliable backup for the Stars, sporting a 14-7-2 record for the campaign. The 33-year-old boasts two shutouts and has allowed 2.53 goals with a .916 save percentage. The bookmakers have DeSmith and the Stars as -133 favorites for Saturday's game, but Stars head coach Pete DeBoer has mentioned that a flu bug is circulating in the team's locker room, which may complicate matters against Utah.

4 days ago

Evgenii Dadonov • RW • Stars

Evgenii Dadonov Ends Scoring Drought With Hat Trick

Dallas Stars right wing Evgenii Dadonov scored all of his team's goals in Saturday's 5-3 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He ended an eight-game point drought with his second career hat trick. Dadonov also netted his first hat trick against the Penguins back in 2018. The Russian veteran last found the back of the net on Feb. 22 in a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Although Dadonov has had a limited impact in recent weeks, he has provided solid depth scoring for the Stars, tallying 19 goals and 39 points in 74 games this season.

Apr 6

Jamie Benn • LW • Stars

Jamie Benn Unlikely To Play Against Penguins

Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn (lower body) is expected to miss a second consecutive contest on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Stars captain stepped out of the lineup on Thursday against the Nashville Predators because of a lower-body injury, and it seems that Saturday's game will be too soon for Benn to return to the ice. Benn, who has tallied 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) in 74 games this season, made a whopping 371 consecutive appearances before dropping out of the lineup against Nashville. It was the first game he had missed since Jan. 30, 2021. Sam Steel replaced Benn on the third line Thursday night.

Apr 5

Wyatt Johnston • C • Stars

Wyatt Johnston Scores In Sixth Straight Game

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston found the back of the net for the sixth-straight contest on Thursday evening during their victory over the Nashville Predators. Johnston would score in the third period on a wrist shot. During this impressive stretch, Johnston has not tallied a helper but has held a strong +4 rating and has scored one of these goals on the power play. Before his scoring streak kicked off, Johnston tallied 10 points (seven goals) over his last 10 games. Through 75 total games this season, Johnston has continued to show steady development at the NHL level. The former 23rd overall pick has already set a new career-best in points (68) and is just one goal away from matching his previous career-high (32), which he set last season. He will face the Penguins on Saturday afternoon.

Apr 4

Casey DeSmith • G • Stars

Casey DeSmith Sharp In Monday's Victory

Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 35 of the 36 shots he saw en route to defeating the Seattle Kraken. The Kraken held the advantage in the shot total, but DeSmith was able to lead the way to the victory. His lone mistake came in the opening frame when Kaapo Kakko scored his 14th goal of the season on a wrist shot. Over his last five contests, DeSmith has posted a 4-0-1 record with a stellar 1.77 GAA and a .948 save percentage. Even though Jake Oettinger sees the vast majority of starts in the Dallas crease, DeSmith is quite effective as the No. 2 option. Through 23 contests this season, DeSmith held a 14-6-1 record and posted a 2.30 GAA and a .922 save percentage. He is worth deploying in deeper formats in his next start.

Apr 1

Mason Marchment • LW • Stars

Mason Marchment Tallies Two Helpers On Monday

Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment tallied two helpers during their 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday evening. Marchment tallied the primary assist on Matt Duchene's 29th of the campaign in the second period. Later in the third, Marchment would add the secondary assist on Mikael Granlund's 20th goal of the season, which was an empty-netter. Since the start of March, Marchment has scored five goals and added eight helpers across 15 games. During this stretch, Marchment has logged 29 shots on goal with 22 hits and six blocked shots. Through 56 total games this season, the 29-year-old has scored 19 goals and added 23 helpers. He should continue to provide a steady offensive output playing in the Dallas top-six. He will look to stay on Thursday against the Nashville Predators.

Apr 1

Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Earns Fifth Straight Victory

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 35 of the 36 shots he saw en route to defeating the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. The Kraken dominated the shot total, but Oettinger was able to lead the way. His lone mistake came in the opening frame when Seattle wing Eeli Tolvanen found the back of the net. This outing also extended Oettinger's win streak to five games. During this impressive stretch, Oettinger has posted a stellar 1.79 GAA and a .944 save percentage. During this stretch, he allowed two goals or fewer three times and posted one shutout. He has also stopped at least 31 shots in each of his previous three contests. Through 53 total games, the 26-year-old posted a 35-15-3 record. Fantasy managers should expect Oettinger to get the starting nod in the rematch against Seattle on Monday.

Mar 30

Mikko Rantanen • RW • Stars

Mikko Rantanen Tallies Three Points On Saturday

Dallas Stars right winger Mikko Rantanen tallied three points during their 5-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday evening. In the opening frame, Rantanen would tally the secondary assist on Roope Hintz's power-play goal. In the third, Rantanen would tally the primary helper on Wyatt Johnson's 29th goal of the campaign and find the back of the net himself, with an empty-net goal. This victory clinched their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This impressive outing for Rantanen also extended his current point streak to four games. During this stretch, he has scored two goals and added five helpers. Through 73 games this season, split between time with three clubs, Rantanen has scored 31 goals and added 50 helpers. He will look to stay hot on Monday in a rematch against Seattle.

Mar 30

Casey DeSmith • G • Stars

Casey DeSmith Stops 46 Shots Against Calgary

Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 46 of the 48 shots he saw en route to defeating the Calgary Flames on Thursday evening. The Flames had nearly double Dallas' shot total, but DeSmith was able to lead the way. His first blemish came in the second frame when center Nazem Kadri beat him with a wrist shot. In the third period, Kadri would strike again, this time on the power play for his 30th goal of the season. Even though Jake Oettinger sees the majority of starts in the Dallas crease, DeSmith has been effective when called on. Over his previous eight starts, DeSmith has posted an impressive 7-0-1 record with a .938 save percentage and a 1.98 GAA. Given his low ice time, he is only worth rostering in deeper formats.

Mar 28

Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Stops 41 Shots On Wednesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped 41 of the 44 shots he saw en route to defeating the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday evening. The Oilers dominated the shot total, but Oettinger was able to stand tall. He allowed all three of his goals in the final frame. Two of them were scored on the power play, and the other was scored during 5-on-5 play. This outing extended his winning streak to four games. During this stretch, the 26-year-old has posted a strong 1.98 GAA with a .936 save percentage. He has allowed two or fewer goals in two of these games. Before this stretch, the 26-year-old held a modest 4-3-1 record with a .888 save percentage and a 3.51 GAA. He will look to extend his winning streak to five games on Saturday against the Kraken, as Casey DeSmith will likely get the nod in the second half of the back-to-back on Thursday.

Mar 27

Jason Robertson • LW • Stars

Jason Robertson Scores Natural Hat Trick In Victory

Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson scored a natural hat trick during their 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday evening. Robertson did all of his damage in the second period. Two of his goals were scored during 5-on-5 play, and his final was on the power play. He logged five total shots on goal and tallied two penalty minutes. This outing snapped a four-game scoring slump for Robertson. During these four games, he only tallied one helper. However, before that minor skid, the 25-year-old found the back of the net nine times and added seven helpers over his last 10 contests. Through 71 games this season, Robertson has scored 32 goals and added 39 helpers. This is the third time in his career he has surpassed the 30-goal mark.

Mar 27

Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Shuts The Door On Wild On Monday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped all 32 shots he saw en route to defeating the Minnesota Wild on Monday evening. The Wild held the slight advantage in the shot total, but Oettinger was able to lead the way. This outing extended Oettinger's winning streak to three games. During this stretch, Oettinger has held a .938 save percentage with a strong 1.65 GAA. However, before this recent stretch, the 26-year-old posted a much higher 3.58 GAA with a .883 save percentage over his last seven contests. Through 51 total games this season, the former 26th-overall selection has held a 33-15-1 record with a solid 2.49 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Fantasy managers should expect Oettinger to remain in the starting crease on Wednesday evening when they travel to Edmonton to face the Oilers.

Mar 25

Jake Oettinger • G • Stars

Jake Oettinger Starting On Monday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will get the starting nod on Monday evening against the Minnesota Wild. Oettinger received the starting nod in their previous contest and picked up the victory as he stopped 22 of the 24 shots he saw against the Philadelphia Flyers. This evening, he will face a tougher task against the Minnesota Wild, who currently occupy one of the wild cards in the Western Conference. Over his past five contests, Oettinger has struggled to find consistency as he has posted a modest 3.59 GAA with a .865 save percentage and a 2-2-1 record. However, before this stretch, Oettinger held a strong 4-1 record with a .910 save percentage with a 2.99 GAA. DFS managers should consider starting Oettinger this evening, as the Wild have scored the ninth-fewest goals per game this season.

Mar 24

Casey DeSmith • G • Stars

Casey DeSmith Starting On Thursday

Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith will get the starting nod on Thursday evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. DeSmith has been deployed as the clear No. 2 netminder in Dallas, as Jake Oettinger has seen the majority of starts. Since the start of February, DeSmith has appeared in just five contests. During this stretch, he has held a perfect 5-0 record with a .915 save percentage and 2.41 GAA. Through 20 total appearances this season, the 33-year-old has posted a 12-6 record with a solid .914 save percentage with a 2.42 GAA. DeSmith has posted two shutouts and has allowed two goals or less in 11 of his contests. However, he will have a tough task this evening, facing a potent Tampa Bay offense. He should be viewed as a high-risk option in DFS and only started in deeper redraft formats.

Mar 20

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