Stars need more production from their stars to avoid elimination against the Oilers
The Dallas Stars went nearly 100 minutes without scoring on Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner from Games 1 through 3 of the Western Conference finalMAY 26
EVGENII DADONOV
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DAL@WPG: Hellebuyck with a great save against Evgenii Dadonov | Winnipeg Jets Connor Hellebuyck (WPG) makes a save against Evgenii Dadonov (DAL) at 05:44 of the 2nd Regulation Period
MAY 10 • NHL.COM
Posts helper in win Dadonov notched an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Jets in Game 1.
Impact Dadonov saw just 8:44 of ice time Wednesday. He has seen his ice time slip in the playoffs, and the return of Jason Robertson (knee) will make it tougher for Dadonov to see more minutes. Dadonov has done fine despite the smaller role, as the 36-year-old has three points, 12 shots, 11 hits, five blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over eight postseason appearances.
MAY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Stars take 2-1 series lead into game 4 against the Avalanche
The Dallas Stars visit the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the seriesAPRIL 25
Nets equalizer Dadonov scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 2.
Impact Dadonov's tally midway through the third period tied the game at 3-3. The 36-year-old winger is playing in a larger role at even strength during the absence of Jason Robertson (knee). Still, Dadonov is more of a complementary player -- he had 20 goals, 40 points, 123 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 80 regular-season contests.
APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE
Avalanche and Stars tied 1-1 heading into game 3
The Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars in game three of the first round of the NHL Playoffs with the series tied 1-1APRIL 22
Blackwell scores 17:46 into OT as Stars beat Avalanche 4-3 to even 1st-round NHL playoffs series 1-1
Colin Blackwell scored 17:46 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Game 2 to even up the first-round Western Conference seriesAPRIL 22
Lights lamp Monday Dadonov scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Red Wings.
Impact Dadonov has four goals over seven contests in April, though that's with a hat trick versus the Penguins on April 5. The 36-year-old has filled in as a top-six winger while Mason Marchment (illness) has been out late in the campaign. Dadonov reached the 20-goal mark for the fifth time in his career and has also achieved a 40-point campaign through 79 outings. He's added 122 shots on net, 44 hits, 39 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. Once the Stars are fully healthy, Dadonov is likely to fill a depth role in the postseason.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
Red Wings beat Stars 6-4, giving coach Peter DeBoer a 6-game losing streak for 1st time in Dallas
Moritz Seider had a tiebreaking, power-play goal early in the third, Lucas Raymond scored midway through the period and Vladimir Tarasenko added an empty-net goal to lift the Detro...APRIL 15
Racks up hat trick in loss Dadonov scored three goals, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
Impact It was the second career hat trick for the 36-year-old winger as he found the back of the net in each period, but Dadonov's impressive performance went for naught as Sidney Crosby also recorded a hattie, and got some help besides. Dadonov snapped a 17-appearance goal drought with the effort, and he'll need one more tally over Dallas' final six regular-season games to reach 20 for the fifth time in his career.
APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE
NHL Hat Trick Challenge: Evgenii Dadonov | NHL.com Evgenii Dadonov collects his second career hat trick to earn NHL Hat Trick Challenge honors, presented by AstraZeneca
APRIL 6 • NHL.COM
Heika's Take: Mistakes pile up as Stars lose late lead, fall to "hungrier" Penguins | Dallas Stars A stellar showing by Casey DeSmith and hat trick by Evgenii Dadonov weren’t enough to overcome critical errors as Dallas fell to Pittsburgh
APRIL 6 • NHL.COM
Duchene is serving EXTRA SAUCE 👨🍳
APRIL 5 • YOUTUBE
Penguins' Crosby and Stars Dadonov have a dueling hat tricks game 16 years after Sid's with Ovechkin
Sidney Crosby took part in another dueling hat tricks game with a Russian opponent 16 years after his memorable one in the playoffs against Alex OvechkinAPRIL 5
Crosby has 3 goals and an assist as Penguins score 4 in 3rd period to beat Stars 5-3.
Sidney Crosby had three goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3APRIL 5
Dadonov left 'em in the DUST 🏃💨
APRIL 5 • YOUTUBE
Puts up helper in win Dadonov notched an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Impact This was Dadonov's second straight game with a helper. Interestingly enough, his last six points have all come on the road, with Dallas playing 12 total contests in that span, including eight away from American Airlines Center. The veteran winger has been a reliable depth scorer in 2024-25 with 35 points, 106 shots on net and a plus-11 rating across 64 appearances. However, the Stars' significant forward depth means he'll likely finish the regular season in a bottom-six role at even strength.
MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE
Draws assist in 600th career game Dadonov notched an assist in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers.
Impact Dadonov ended a four-game point drought with the helper to set up Jamie Benn's third-period tally. This outing was Dadonov's 600th regular-season game. He'd likely have more games played, but he spent a five-year stint in the KHL from 2012-2017. At this stage of his career, he's little more than a depth forward. He has 34 points, 105 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 63 appearances in 2024-25, but the arrival of Mikko Rantanen is all but guaranteed to keep Dadonov in the bottom six.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jackets host the Stars after Johnson's 2-goal game
The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Dallas Stars after Kent Johnson's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Blue Jackets' 5-1 winFEBRUARY 24
Nine points in last nine games Dadonov scored a goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Impact Dadonov drove hard to the net early in the first and drilled in a rebound after a shot hit the post. It was his 16th goal of the season. Dadonov has picked up the pace over the last month, and he has nine points (four goals, five assists) and 15 shots in his last nine games.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Casey DeSmith stops 31 shots to lead the Stars to a 4-2 win over the Devils
Evgenii Dadonov and defenseman Thomas Harley scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 31 saves as the Dallas Stars defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2FEBRUARY 23
Evgenii Dadonov scores a goal against the New Jersey Devils
FEBRUARY 22 • YOUTUBE
Contributes assist Dadonov logged an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Sharks.
Impact Dadonov has a helper in back-to-back contests after assisting on Mavrik Bourque's second-period tally Saturday. The 35-year-old Dadonov continues to be an effective depth scorer for the Stars. He has three goals and five helpers over his last eight outings, and he's at 31 points, 94 shots on net, 35 hits, 30 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating across 55 appearances this season. His level of production is enough to make him an option in deeper fantasy formats.
FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE
Adds helper Friday Dadonov notched an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.
Impact Dadonov remains steady on offense in a bottom-six role -- he has three goals and four helpers over his last seven games. The winger assisted on a Mavrik Bourque tally in the third period. Dadonov reached the 30-point mark for the third time in four seasons with the helper, and he got there with 15 goals and 15 helpers over 54 contests. He's added 92 shots on net, 35 hits, 29 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating.
FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE
