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Nashville plays Dallas in Central Division action

The Dallas Stars visit the Nashville Predators for a matchup within the Central Division Saturday

3 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

First Shift: First Word | NHL.com First Shift reacts to Mike Babcock's debut with Edmonton, Matt Duchene's injury, and the Rangers loss on opening night

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Moves to long-term injured reserve The Stars placed Duchene (lower body) on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 29.

Impact Duchene landed on injured reserve Wednesday and is now facing a lengthier absence to begin the regular season. The 35-year-old has been dealing with a lower-body injury since the start of training camp, and he recently experienced a setback in his recovery process that is set to sideline him until at least late October. Colin Blackwell and Arttu Hyry were recalled from AHL Texas to provide additional depth in Duchene's absence.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Stars host the Blues to start 2026 season

The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues in the season opener

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Huge blow for Matt Duchene before he even plays a game this season His status has taken an unexpected turn…

2 DAYS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Lands on injured reserve Duchene (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports reports.

Impact Duchene was labeled doubtful for the Stars' season opener Friday, and this move suggests he will not play in that game. The 35-year-old is battling an injury that has bothered him since the start of training camp, and he recently suffered a setback in his recovery process. The Stars are likely to utilize seven defensemen in Duchene's absence, as they have no extra forwards on the roster.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Isn't expected to play Friday Duchene (lower body) is doubtful to play Friday versus St. Louis, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.

Impact Duchene also dealt with the same injury during training camp, and he recently suffered a setback in his recovery. The Stars are planning to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen Friday due to the expectation that Duchene will miss the game. Kyle Capobianco, who might have otherwise been a healthy scratch, is now projected to play against the Blues.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Won't suit up in preseason finale Duchene will not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Wild, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.

Impact Duchene continues to deal with an undisclosed injury that has limited his ability to get on the ice during camp. While it sounds like the veteran center will start practicing soon, at this point, fantasy players may want to consider him questionable for the season opener versus St. Louis on Oct. 2.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined at camp Duchene (undisclosed) wasn't seen skating at Stars' training camp on Tuesday, per Robert Tiffin of NHL.com.

Impact After reports noted that Duchene was originally supposed to miss the first few days of camp, his absence has now extended beyond the team's first two preseason games. The 35-year-old center missed a chunk of time with an upper-body injury during the 2025-26 season, where he posted 16 goals, 45 points and 89 shots on net across 57 regular-season outings. According to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site, head coach Glen Gulutzan stated that Duchene's absence is for maintenance purposes. His status will be monitored closely in the coming days with the Stars' opening night set for Oct. 2 against the St. Louis Blues.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Dutchy delivering: Matt Duchene becoming prominent piece of Stars' playoff run | Dallas Stars After dealing with a rollercoaster regular season campaign, the veteran forward is firing on all cylinders in the First Round

APRIL 27 • NHL.COM

Two-point effort Saturday Duchene produced two power-play assists Saturday in the Stars' 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild in Game 4 of their first-round series.

Impact The veteran center helped set up tallies by Jason Robertson early in the first period and Miro Heiskanen late in the second, but the Dallas offense couldn't find any more offense. Duchene has reeled off three straight multi-point performances and five of his seven points during that stretch, including both his goals, have come with the man advantage. He'll look to stay hot in Game 5 on Tuesday.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Boldy's deflection late in 1st OT lifts Wild past Stars 3-2 to tie series at 2

Matt Boldy scored on a deflection with 28.9 seconds left in the first overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-round NHL pla...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Rattles off three points Duchene scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Wild in Game 3.

Impact Duchene's first assist also came on the power play. The 35-year-old center has five points, including three on the power play, over his last two games after getting held off the scoresheet in the series opener. Prior to this postseason, Duchene recorded 37 points over 69 playoff contests across eight other runs. The center had a challenging regular season with 45 points over 57 appearances, but he's brought his best against the Wild so far.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Johnston's double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3

Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

DUCHENE SENDS IT TO OT

APRIL 23 • YOUTUBE

Boldy misses time in 1st after face-plant from hit to head, before brilliant assist and two-OT loss

Minnesota Wild right wing Matt Boldy was sidelined for about half of the first period of Game 3 of the first-round NHL playoff series against Dallas after face-planting on the ice...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Scores, assists vs. Minnesota Duchene recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Wild in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

Impact Duchene gave the Stars a 2-1 lead in the second period with a power-play tally from close range following a set-up from Mikko Rantanen, and he later participated in the build-up of Jason Robertson's goal in the third frame. These were Duchene's first two points in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, and he figures to remain heavily involved in the Stars' offensive scheme due to his top-six role, as well as being a playmaking threat in the power play.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series

Wyatt Johnston had two goals and Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference first-...

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Minnesota brings 1-0 series lead into game 2 against Dallas

The Minnesota Wild visit the Dallas Stars in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 1-0 lead in the series

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff series

The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild are getting ready to start a first-round playoff series that has been expected for months

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by the numbers

Four of the 16 teams in the NHL playoffs have never won the Stanley Cup

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Glen Gulutzan was ready to be coach of Dallas Stars this time after 12 seasons gaining experience

Glen Gulutzan was ready to be the head coach of the Dallas Stars this time

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Pliers needed!

APRIL 16 • YOUTUBE

NHL's disputed playoff format ought to make for a grand entrance for the Central Division this year

The current concentration of power in the Western Conference makes the Central Division a good bet to be the star of the show in these Stanley Cup playoffs

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Five assists in last two games Duchene picked up three assists in a 6-5 win over Toronto on Monday.

Impact Duchene has five assists in his last two games and 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) in 56 games overall. He has 933 points (387 goals, 549 assists) in 1,193 career NHL games. Duchene is the second-highest scorer from the 2009 Entry Draft, behind John Tavares (1,184 points in 1,264 games). He and the Stars face the Wild to open the playoffs.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

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