Oskar Bäck Fantasy Stats

Dallas Stars forward Oskar Back will miss 4-6 weeks with a broken finger. He landed on Injured Reserve after being hurt in Wednesday's win over Colorado. Back has recorded one assist in seven games this season. While Back isn't a primary contributor in Dallas, he'd be a useful option now that injuries have hit the forward group. For additional depth, the Stars signed winger David Perron to a one-year, $850,000 contract on Thursday. However, Saturday's game comes too soon for Perron to debut.

Dallas Stars forward Oskar Back (upper body) joined the team's growing list of absentees in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout win over Colorado. He was on the ice for only five shifts before being ruled out for the rest of the contest with an upper-body injury. Back has one assist in seven outings this season. He generally doesn't see much action, but Back's ice time has grown in recent games because of Dallas' lineup issues. Up front, the team has lost two key contributors: Matt Duchene (abdomen) and Wyatt Johnston (illness). Dallas hopes to have Johnston back on Saturday against Chicago. Johnston will likely fill Back's spot in the lineup if he can't play.

Dallas Stars forward Oskar Back (oblique) will rejoin the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. He is good to go for Game 5 after missing the previous contest with an oblique injury. Mavrik Bourque filled in for Back on Saturday but made little impact, finishing a 4-0 loss with two shots, one block, and two hits in 13:11 of ice time. Back has averaged 11:28 of ice time in the series, producing one assist and one shot on goal in three games. The Swedish rookie will accompany Sam Steel and Colin Blackwell on the fourth line in Monday's game.

Dallas Stars forward Oskar Back (oblique) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt against the Colorado Avalanche. The Swedish forward sustained an oblique injury in Game 3 on Wednesday night. He participated in the morning skate but may still sit out the action on Saturday. Skating on the fourth line, Back has recorded one assist, one shot, and two hits in the series, averaging 11:29 of ice time. If he can't go on Saturday, the Stars plan to bring Mavrik Bourque back into the lineup. He went scoreless with three shots on goal in Game 1, finishing with a minus-two rating across 10:37 of action.