Stars' Emil Hemming: Four-point showing for Barrie
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Hemming scored twice and added two assists in OHL Barrie's 6-1 win over Owen Sound on Thursday.
Hemming hasn't had a lot of success filling the net this year, but he has three goals over the last two games. He's earned a total of nine points over his last five outings. For the season, the Stars prospect has seven goals, 27 points, 63 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 16 appearances, more than doubling his per-game scoring pace from the 2024-25 regular season.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Sustains apparent foot injury
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Hintz suffered an apparent foot injury in the third period of Thursday's game versus the Wild, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Hintz took some friendly fire from a Miro Heiskanen shot and couldn't put much pressure on his foot while exiting the ice. The 29-year-old Hintz will be evaluated further Friday, and his status for Saturday's game versus the Panthers will be determined at a later time.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist : Unavailable Thursday
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Lundkvist (illness) will miss Thursday's game in Minnesota, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Lundkvist has a goal and three points in six outings this season. Vladislav Kolyachonok is projected to draw into the lineup due to Lundkvist's absence.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Starting against Minnesota
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Oettinger will start Thursday's road game against Minnesota, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Oettinger is in the midst of a six-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.82 GAA and .934 save percentage. He made a home start against the Wild on Oct. 14 and turned aside 39 of 41 shots (.951 save percentage) in a 5-2 win.
Johnston logged two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Johnston's in a five-game goal drought, but he has six helpers (two with the man advantage) in that span. He factored on the Stars' first two goals in this contest. For the season, the 22-year-old center is up to 36 points (20 on the power play), 84 shots on net, 10 PIM, 25 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 31 appearances as a top-six lock for the Stars. He's on track to take another step up on offense following his 71-point regular season in 2024-25.
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Stars' Mikko Rantanen: Distributes trio of assists
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Rantanen had three assists, including two on the power play, and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Rantanen's point streak is up to seven games, and this was his third three-point effort in that span. For the season, the 29-year-old is up to 13 goals, 29 assists, 21 power-play points, 80 shots on net, 67 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 30 contests. He continues to offer a little grit to go with his elite offense, though he's more reliable for PIM than hits. Still, he's a lock for the vast majority of fantasy lineups on offense alone.
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Stars' Alex Petrovic: Finds twine Tuesday
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Petrovic scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Petrovic was on the second pairing alongside the returning Thomas Harley (lower body) for this contest. That shows just how much trust Petrovic has gained amid the Stars' ongoing defensive injury woes. For the season, the 33-year-old is at two goals, nine points, 37 shots on net, 44 hits, 46 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-8 rating over 29 appearances. He's unlikely to score enough for managers in standard fantasy formats, but he's physical enough to help in banger leagues. Six of his nine points have come over his last 15 games.
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Stars' Esa Lindell: Scores early in win
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Lindell scored a goal on three shots and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Lindell tallied just 44 seconds into the game. He's maintained some productivity on offense with three goals, seven points and a plus-11 rating over his last 14 appearances, though he could see some premium minutes disappear with the return of Thomas Harley (lower body). Lindell is now at four goals, 11 points, 34 shots on net, 68 blocks and a plus-16 rating through 31 appearances, a scoring pace right in line with his last four seasons.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Strikes for power-play goal
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Hintz scored a power-play goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Hintz had matched his season-worst goal drought at five games entering Tuesday, but he broke it with a second-period tally. The center still had five helpers during that span, so he's been able to remain productive as a playmaker. On the year, he's up to nine goals, 26 points (13 on the power play), 67 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-12 rating over 26 appearances.
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Stars' Jason Robertson: Tallies game-winner on power play
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Robertson scored a power-play goal on four shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Robertson's point streak is up to four games (three goals, one assist). The winger's third-period tally ended up being the game-winner as well. Robertson has 19 goals on the year, but just three have been game-winners so far. The winger is at 39 points (17 on the power play), 124 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-17 rating through 31 appearances.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Holds on for win
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DeSmith stopped 30 of 33 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
The Stars scored all four of their goals within the first five minutes of periods, but the Jets put up a good effort to battle back. DeSmith was able to fend them off in the end, and while he allowed three goals for the second start in a row, he's now won three of his last four outings. For the season, the 34-year-old is at a 7-1-3 record with a 2.23 GAA and a .920 save percentage over 11 starts. He won't displace Jake Oettinger from the No. 1 job when both are healthy, but DeSmith has been one of the more reliable backup netminders in the NHL this season. Look for Oettinger to get the nod Thursday in Minnesota.
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Stars' Casey DeSmith: Between road pipes Tuesday
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DeSmith will be in goal Tuesday in Winnipeg, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
DeSmith hasn't lost in regulation since Oct. 16, and he's 5-0-2 with a 1.68 GAA and a .940 save percentage over his last seven outings. The 34-year-old has served as an excellent backup to Jake Oettinger this season, and DeSmith will look to continue his success against a struggling Winnipeg team -- the Jets are 2-6-1 in their last nine games and have lost three of their past four.
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Stars' Thomas Harley: Good to go
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Harley (lower body) will return to the lineup against the Jets on Tuesday, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Following a 12-game absence, Harley should return to a top-four role and see time on the power play against Winnipeg. He has compiled one goal, nine assists, 21 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and nine hits through 18 appearances this season.
Harley (lower body) will join the Stars for their two-game road trip but may not be ready to face the Jets on Tuesday, Stars beat writer Robert Tiffin reports.
Harley has been sidelined for 12 games and counting due to his lower-body injury. The blueliner managed just one point, and assist, in his previous six outings prior to getting hurt and hasn't found the back of the net since the second game of the year.
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Stars' Ilya Lyubushkin: Not on road trip
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Lyubushkin (lower body) won't accompany the Stars on the team's upcoming two-game road trip, according to Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars on Monday.
Lyubushkin is poised to be out for about five days. That would sideline him for the next three games, starting with Tuesday's matchup against Winnipeg. He also sat out Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh. Lyubushkin has generated five assists, 41 blocked shots and 30 hits in 21 appearances this season.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Extends winning streak
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Oettinger stopped 27 of 29 shots in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins.
Oetitnger has won each of his last six starts, and right now, it's hard to find a better goaltender in the NHL than the 26-year-old American. He has allowed two or fewer goals four times during that winning streak, a stretch in which he's posted a 1.82 GAA and an impressive .934 save percentage.
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