Oettinger starts. DeSmith will go tomorrow in Denver. Faksa is in, Kiviranta is not ready but should be a game-time decision tomorrow.
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Stars morning skate lines ahead of COL: Robertson - Hintz - Benn Steel - Johnston - Rantanen Hryckowian - Hyry - Seguin Bäck - Faksa - Blackwell Lindell - Heiskanen Harley - Lundkvist Bichsel - Myers Oettinger DeSmith
Full attendance at morning skate ahead of Colorado. Oettinger the expected starter.
Gulutzan on replacing Matt Duchene: “Take those guys out of your lineup, you lose offense… That’s the reality. No offense to anybody in this room, but if I plug you in that hole, you're not going to give me any offense. So, you can't just put anybody in there, right?” 😂
Glen Gulutzan said he still has to get updates from the medial staff, but the assumption is that Radek Faksa and Joel Kiviranta will be good to go. Faksa tried to play after blocking the shot on the inside of his knee, but it tightened up and he had to leave the game.
Kiviranta and Faksa both look like full participants in practice today.
"That had to feel so, so, so, so, so good for Seguin, who looked frustrated throughout the game tonight. And, to be honest, it felt dang good for all of us watching." @DLLS_Stars
3 Stars: Welcome back, Tyler Seguin in shootout loss at Penguins - DLLS Sports
The Dallas Stars scored late to salvage a point in a 2-1 shootout loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday.
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Dallas lost in the shootout, but they stole a point late and gave us all some excitement after a fairly dull game through 59 minutes. Next up, a home-and-home with Colorado.
Robertson got everything he wanted on that move. Just missed.
That has to feel so freakin good for Tyler Seguin. Got the chance out there 6-on-5 and scored the tying goal with less than 30 seconds to go.
Radek Faksa will not return with a lower-body injury. Not sure if this is from the initial shot block in the first period or something else.
Jake Oettinger has moved into 4th in franchise history with a shutout streak of 186:55 and counting. Just Belfour, Maniago, and Bishop ahead of him. He can catch Maniago with just a couple more minutes in the third.
Nick Robertson is 5-3-0 against his brother Jason in the NHL. Felt like the Stars would never beat Toronto for a while. Here are the Robertson head-to-head stats, courtesy of the Penguins' official site.
Is Ditka driving? I gotta go with the Bear Bus. RIP to the legend, Mike Ditka
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Oettinger finished the game with his second consecutive shutout. He has not allowed a goal in 146:55, which ranks 10th in franchise history. Ben Bishop holds the franchise record with 233:04 of shutout time in 2018-19, while Oettinger's best was 154:20 in 2023-24.
Jake Oettinger's last goal against came about 13 minutes into the second period of opening night vs STL.
The Stars will not be shut out on the power play this season. Rantanen and Johnston draw a crowd, and Hintz opens the hips and rips one far side over the blocker off the rush. Beauty. Stars steamrolling the Sabres 4-0 in the 2nd.
Huge play from Johnston with a stick lift in tight after Oettinger spit a Tage Thompson shot back into the slot.
“It’s really a simple recipe... I say to our guys all the time, it’s the best league in the world, but it’s really the simplest league in the world." @DLLS_Stars
Dominating can be a 'simple recipe' for the Dallas Stars, & practice notes - DLLS Sports
No matter how you spin it or how negative you/we want to be, there is no denying that the Dallas Stars are still a very good hockey team.
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Likely the shot block that hurt Joel Kiviranta… friendly fire on a clapper by Tyler Myers. Looks like it hit his raised left foot as he tried to get out of the way. This was only a few minutes into the game, and Kiviranta still played 10:37 and scored a goal.
Sam Nestler@samnestler.bsky.social · 2w agoJoel Kiviranta will not go on the trip after blocking a shot vs SJS. Gulutzan said they will know more today, but hope he only misses a week.
Joel Kiviranta will not go on the trip after blocking a shot vs SJS. Gulutzan said they will know more today, but hope he only misses a week.
Stars practice lines: * No Kiviranta Steel - Johnston - Rantanen Robertson - Hintz - Benn Hryckowian - Hyry - Seguin Bäck - Faksa - Blackwell Lindell - Heiskanen Harley - Lundkvist Bichsel - Myers Capobianco Oettinger DeSmith
Heavy optional skate with only Capobianco and Blackwell skating in Frisco today.
"It takes time. I get that. But it is a bit alarming to see the same 5v5 production issues that essentially ended their season early last spring creeping in to start 2026-27. And no power-play heroics to overcome it, so far." @DLLS_Stars
3 Stars: Offense stays quiet, Heiskanen dances, & Dallas goes 0-2 - DLLS Sports
The Dallas Stars scored 47 seconds into the first period but not again in a 2-1 loss against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday.
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Stars lose 2-1 in Nashville after scoring the first goal just 47 seconds in. Offense non-existent to start 2026-27. Back at it Monday at home vs San Jose. Go Canes.
The second period happened. I hear the third period will happen next.
Nashville power play has two tonight. 2-1 Preds. Dallas has not created a whole lot since the opening goal.