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Lands on LTIR Back was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday.

Impact Back's shift to long-term injured reserve was done in tandem with Esa Lindell's retroactive placement on IR. The 26-year-old Back sustained his finger injury during the Stars' clash with the Avalanche on Oct. 14. Prior to going down, the center had posted an assist, two PIM, four shots on net, five hits and nine blocked shots over seven outings. In his absence, Colin Blackwell should continue to see a consistent role.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Facing multi-week absence Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Friday that Back broke his finger and will miss 4-6 weeks, Robert Tiffin of NHL.com reports.

Impact Back exited Wednesday's game against the Avalanche and was placed on injured reserve Friday. He's slated to miss at least a month after being diagnosed with a broken finger, and it's possible the Stars move him to long-term injured reserve at some point.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on injured reserve Back (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Oct. 14.

Impact Back exited Wednesday's matchup against the Avalanche due to his upper-body injury, and he's facing a multi-game absence after landing on injured reserve. It's not yet clear when Back or Wyatt Johnston (illness) will be able to return to action, but David Perron could see playing time after signing with the Stars on Thursday.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves Wednesday's game Back (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Avalanche.

Impact It's not clear when Back sustained the injury, but he was missing from the Stars' bench in the second period. The forward can be considered day-to-day until the team provides an additional update. If Back can't play Saturday versus the Blackhawks, he could be replaced in the lineup by Wyatt Johnston (illness).

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

2026-27 Player Profile: Oskar Bäck | Dallas Stars The 26-year-old quickly became an imperative piece of the Stars’ defensive game plan in just his second NHL season

AUGUST 31 • NHL.COM

Manages assist Thursday Back notched an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Wild.

Impact Back snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. He hasn't scored a goal in 15 contests, but his bottom-six assignment won't lead to much offense most of the time. Back has earned 12 points, 39 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 27 hits and a plus-9 rating over 69 appearances this season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Nets tying goal Tuesday Back scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Back ended a 14-game goal drought when he tied the game at 1-1 in the middle of the second period. The 25-year-old has a goal and an assist over his last two outings, so he's starting to chip in a bit more from the fourth line. He's at five goals, 10 points, 29 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-6 rating over 54 appearances, making it unlikely he'll be a consistent depth scorer.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Chips in with helper Back logged an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Back ended a 13-game point drought with the helper. The 25-year-old is poised to play regularly on the fourth line while the Stars are missing Roope Hintz (lower body), who is out indefinitely. Back won't add much offense, as he has just nine points with 28 shots on net, 29 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-5 rating through 53 appearances this season.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies lone goal in loss Back scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.

Impact Back ended an 11-game point drought with his first-period tally, but that goal was all the Stars could get past Andrei Vasilevskiy. The 25-year-old Back is up to four goals, four assists, 22 shots on net, 21 blocked shots, 15 hits and a plus-4 rating over 39 appearances. He's been a regular in the Stars' bottom six, but he doesn't offer enough offense to help in most fantasy formats.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring shorthanded Back scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 8-3 win over the Ducks.

Impact Back scored for the second time in three games when he opened the scoring with a shortie 2:37 into the first period. This was his first career shorthanded goal. The 25-year-old forward is up to three goals, six points, 17 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-6 rating over 26 appearances this season. Back is likely to remain a key part of the Stars' bottom six as a defensive forward, but he has minimal fantasy appeal due to a lack of offense.

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Robertson has 2 goals and assist as Stars beat Ducks 8-3 for 3rd straight win

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DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Nets go-ahead goal Back scored a goal and added four PIM in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Back ended a seven-game point drought with the tally, which put the Stars ahead 2-1 in the third period. His goal stood as the game-winner, the first GWG of his career. On the year, the 25-year-old defensive forward has five points, 14 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, 11 hits and a plus-3 rating over 24 appearances. He has limited appeal in fantasy since he is in a fourth-line role with little offense to show for it.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gathers helper in win Back notched an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Impact Back has two helpers over 10 outings in November, which corresponds with his return from an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old forward is a regular in the Stars' middle six and is building some chemistry on a line with fellow young forwards Mavrik Bourque and Justin Hryckowian. Back has three points, five shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 11 appearances.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to action Saturday Back (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday in Florida, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Impact Back missed a pair of game with the injury. The 25-year-old has only played once this season after missing the first eight games of the campaign, He potted a goal Sunday in Nashville in his only game of the season. Look for Back to see middle-six time Saturday.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out of action Thursday Back (upper body) will not be available Thursday in Tampa Bay, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Impact Back will miss his second straight game after missing the first eight contests of the season with an undisclosed injury. He potted a goal in his only game of the season, Sunday in Nashville. Consider Back day-to-day at this time and he could return as early as Saturday in Florida.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with upper-body injury Back (upper body) isn't expected to play against Washington on Tuesday, according to Stars beat writer Robert Tiffin.

Impact After missing the first eight games of the season due to an undisclosed injury, Back scored a goal and logged 8:28 of ice time against Nashville on Sunday. However, he is dealing with another injury and is considered day-to-day. With Matt Duchene (upper body) and Roope Hintz (undisclosed) also unavailable, Dallas will probably dress 11 forwards and seven defenseman against the Capitals, with Kyle Capobianco entering Tuesday's lineup.

OCTOBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in return from IR Back scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Back missed eight games due to an undisclosed injury to begin the season. The 25-year-old slotted in on the Stars' fourth line and scored their first goal in Sunday's comeback win. Back is more of a defensive forward, and he had 16 points in 73 regular-season appearances as a rookie last year. Most fantasy managers can find more productive players on the waiver wire.

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rantanen gets tiebreaking goal in 3rd period as Stars rally from two goals down, beat Predators 3-2

Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 3-2

OCTOBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Removed from IR Back (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Impact After missing the first eight games of the campaign, Back will probably make his season debut against Nashville on Sunday. He had four goals, 16 points, 44 shots on net, 35 blocked shots and 28 hits across 73 appearances during the 2024-25 regular season.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Making progress Back (undisclosed) has started participating in Dallas practices, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports Wednesday.

Impact Back might be able to play by the end of the week, so perhaps he'll make his season debut Saturday against Carolina or Sunday in Nashville. The 25-year-old had four goals and 16 points in 73 regular-season outings with the Stars in 2024-25. Back will probably serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's healthy, which might result in Adam Erne shifting out of the lineup.

OCTOBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Skating solo Back (undisclosed) has started skating but has yet to rejoin his teammates, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Monday.

Impact Based on his absence from practice, Back should probably be expected to miss at least the Stars' next two matchups against the Wild and Canucks on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively -- though it could certainly be longer. Even once cleared to play, Back is far from a lock to play on a nightly basis and could find himself scratched periodically in favor of Justin Hryckowian.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IR Back (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

Impact Back missed Saturday's preseason finale against Colorado due to an undisclosed injury, and he'll be forced to miss the start of the regular season. Once he's healthy, he'll likely have to settle for a bottom-six role during the 2025-26 campaign.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IR Back (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday.

OCTOBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with injury Back didn't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Avalanche due to an undisclosed injury, freelance beat writer Robert Tiffin reports.

Impact Back's injury may prevent him from being in the Stars' Opening Night lineup Thursday versus the Jets. The 25-year-old forward is likely ticketed for a bottom-six role when healthy, though he may be an occasional healthy scratch. In any case, fantasy managers won't need to track his progress closely this season.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

2025-26 Player Profile: Oskar Bäck | Dallas Stars After a successful NHL rookie campaign, the second-year Swede looks to take the next step forward in his pro hockey journey

JULY 22, 2025 • NHL.COM

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