Hintz (upper body) will not be in the lineup Thursday against the Canadiens, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Hintz was injured in the opening period against Toronto on Tuesday and did not return. Hintz has struggled offensively this season with 27 points in 42 games -- albeit with 19 goals -- after three straight seasons with at least 65 points. The Stars recalled Justin Hryckowian and Matej Blumel from AHL Texas ahead of Thursday's game, and one of them will enter the lineup in place of Hintz.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Defending cage versus Habs
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Oettinger will patrol the crease in Thursday's home clash with Montreal, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Oettinger is riding a six-game winning streak during which he's posted a 1.78 GAA and .930 save percentage. If there is a knock on the 26-year-old netminder's performance this season, it's the fact that he has just one shutout in 32 appearances, and that came back on Oct. 12 versus the Islanders. Still, Oettinger is sporting a career-best 2.31 GAA and should easily reach the 30-win mark for the fourth straight season.
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Stars' Justin Hryckowian: Back in NHL
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Hryckowian was promoted from AHL Texas on Thursday.
Hryckowian has been outstanding at the AHL level, tallying 12 goals and adding 20 assists in 32 games. The 23-year-old center has yet to hit the scoresheet in the NHL, as he is without a point in two contests. The Stars could need an extra forward Thursday, as Roope Hintz left Tuesday's tilt in Toronto with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day at this time.
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Stars' Matej Blumel: Called back up
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Blumel was recalled from AHL Texas on Thursday.
Blumel was sent to the minors Wednesday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club ahead of Thursday's home game against Montreal. Blumel has made three appearances for Dallas this season, and he's failed to record a point but has logged two hits and a blocked shots while averaging 7:01 of ice time.
Since Dallas doesn't play again until Thursday's matchup with Montreal, the decision to demote Hyry, along with Matej Blumel, is likely a temporary cap-saving measure. Fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised to see both forwards recalled ahead of the clash with the Canadiens.
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Stars' Matej Blumel: Returns to AHL
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Blumel was sent to AHL Texas on Wednesday.
Blumel has no points, three shots, two hits and a block in three appearances with Dallas in 2024-25. The 24-year-old averaged just 7:01 of ice time in that span, but he plays a far bigger role in the AHL and has 18 goals and 32 points across 32 outings with Texas this season.
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Stars' Brendan Smith: Getting short end of playing time
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Smith has been scratched for 11 of the Stars' last 12 contests after sitting out Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Smith appears to be on the outside looking in with the Stars' blue line at full health. The 35-year-old defenseman could offer a challenge to Matt Dumba or Nils Lundkvist, but Smith has been middling at best in 2024-25 with three assists, a minus-3 rating, 20 PIM, 19 hits and 13 blocked shots over 16 appearances. Smith is not even guaranteed to be the first blueliner to jump into the lineup, as Dallas has often called up prospect Lian Bichsel to cover injury or illness absences on defense.
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Stars' Sam Steel: Bags apple in win
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Steel notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits and four PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Steel has two helpers over seven contests in January. The 26-year-old forward is seeing steady middle-six minutes for the Stars while they deal with the absences of Mason Marchment (face) and Tyler Seguin (hip). Overall, Steel has 16 points, 49 shots on net, 42 hits and a minus-1 rating over 42 appearances. There's nothing flashy about his game, though his overall production is too low for consideration in many fantasy formats.
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Stars' Thomas Harley: Power-play helper in win
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Harley notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Harley had been held off the scoresheet over the previous three games. The defenseman is up to 22 points (three on the power play), 94 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating across 41 appearances. There's some fluidity to the Stars' defense pairings, but Harley has been one of the team's top blueliners this season regardless of who he's paired with.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Starting to find groove
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Bourque scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Bourque has four points over his last five games, and two of those points have come on the power play. His tally Tuesday was also his first career game-winner, as the Stars didn't let the Maple Leafs back in after Bourque's second-period tally. The 23-year-old rookie has four goals, seven assists, 40 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 38 appearances this season.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Three-point night in win
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Duchene had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
His power-play goal pushed the score to 3-1 early in the third period. These were Duchene's first points in four games, but he has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) across his last nine appearances. He's put up an impressive 17 goals and 24 assists with 77 shots in 43 games this season, and his 55.1 winning percentage at the dot will help. This is the first time Duchene has flirted with a point-per-game pace since 2021-22, and there's no sign of him slowing down.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Sixth straight win
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Oettinger made 27 saves in a 4-1 win over Toronto on Tuesday.
Auston Matthews ripped a shot high blocker from the left face-off dot early in the first to open the scoring, but Oettinger shut the door from that point. He was especially strong on special teams, leaving the Leafs power play frustrated twice. Oettinger has won six straight games, and he allowed just 11 goals in that span. Overall, he's 22-9-1 with a 2.31 GAA and a .912 save percentage.
Stankoven scored twice and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Toronto.
The bounces finally went his way, and Stankoven was able to end a 25-game goal drought (six assists). Now is a great time to inquire about his availability in a keeper or dynasty trade. Stankoven's hype machine was huge heading into 2024-25, but he scuffled after putting up six goals and 11 assists in his first 16 games. His future remains bright.
Hintz (upper body) is questionable to finish Tuesday's game versus the Maple Leafs after suffering an injury in the first period.
Hintz logged just four shifts before the injury. The 28-year-old's status is up in the air -- it's encouraging he wasn't ruled out completely. If he doesn't return, he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game versus the Canadiens.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Set to start in Toronto
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Oettinger will be in the road blue paint versus the Maple Leafs on Tuesday, according to Luke Fox of Sportsnet.
Oettinger is in a groove to start the new calendar year, posting a 4-0-0 record, .914 save percentage and 2.16 GAA through four appearances. Toronto sits 12th in the league with 3.07 goals per game. Oettinger is 0-3-0 against the Leafs in his career.
Blackwell recorded a power-play assist and three hits in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Blackwell ended an eight-game point drought with his helper on Evgenii Dadonov's third-period goal. Playing in a bottom-six role often keeps Blackwell away from consistent scoring contributions. Overall, he has nine points, 41 shots on net, 50 hits and a plus-1 rating over 37 appearances this season. Despite the lack of offense, Blackwell is likely to remain in the lineup on a regular basis as a veteran forward.
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Stars' Logan Stankoven: Helps out on power play
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Stankoven provided a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Senators.
Stankoven is warming up a little with two assists over his last three contests. The 21-year-old has had no luck with finishing lately -- he's on a 25-game goal drought and has come up empty on 65 shots in that span while adding just six helpers. The talented rookie has 20 points, 111 shots on net, 25 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 40 appearances. He'll likely remain in a third-line role, as the Stars have found some success with a more veteran top six in recent weeks.
