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Wyatt Johnston seals Stars' regular season-ending 4-3 shootout win over Sabres

Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal and the Dallas Stars posted their third consecutive 50-win season with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night in...

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Stars center Roope Hintz to miss start of playoffs; Miro Heiskanen expected to return, coach says

Dallas Stars top-line center Roope Hintz will miss the start of the playoffs after experiencing a setback in his recovery from a lower-body injury, while coach Glen Gulutzan says t...

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Will play Wednesday Steel (hip) is good to play in Dallas' regular-season finale against Buffalo on Wednesday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Impact Steel is drawing into the lineup for the first time since March 26. He has 12 goals and 33 points in 72 appearances with the Stars in 2025-26. Adam Erne is also drawing into the lineup after being a healthy scratch Monday versus Toronto. Arttu Hyry and Colin Blackwell are expected to be scratched Wednesday.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Wednesday Steel (hip) is questionable to play in Wednesday's road clash against the Sabres, per Robert Tiffin of D Magazine.

Impact Steel has begun traveling with the team and it was noted that he has a chance to appear in Wednesday's regular-season finale. When healthy, the 28-year-old center has 12 goals, 33 points, 82 shots on net, 77 hits and 29 blocked shots across 72 games this season. If Steel ends up missing his ninth consecutive game Wednesday, there's a chance that he's being held out to be at 100 percent ahead of Dallas' first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Flames take on the Stars following Frost's 2-goal game

The Calgary Flames visit the Dallas Stars after Morgan Frost scored two goals in the Flames' 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Not expected back soon Steel's (hip) timeline for a return to the lineup has yet to be determined, but he is not expected to suit up in the short term, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports Tuesday.

Impact Steel missed games in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia after getting hurt on Long Island on Thursday. At this point, the Stars may focus on making sure Steel is ready to go for the postseason, as head coach Glen Gulutzan conveyed Tuesday that an optimistic outlook for Steel's timeline for a return to the lineup would be within the next 10 days.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play on road trip Steel (undisclosed) has returned back to Dallas and will not play for the remainder of the three-game road trip, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports Friday.

Impact Steel was injured Thursday against the Islanders. He has 12 goals and 21 assists in 72 games. He could return as early as April 2 when Winnipeg visits. Look for Michael Bunting to enter the lineup in place of Steel.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves Thursday's game Steel (undisclosed) didn't finish Thursday's game versus the Islanders, and head coach Glen Gulutzan had no update on his status after the contests, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dalla...

Impact Steel left the game in the third period and didn't return. He can be considered day-to-day until more information is available. The Stars have a back-to-back on the weekend, playing in Pittsburgh on Saturday and Philadelphia on Sunday, and it's not clear if Steel will play in those contests. Michael Bunting will check back in if Steel is unavailable.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Smith's late goal lifts Vegas past Dallas 3-2 and denies Stars' bid to clinch a playoff berth

Reilly Smith scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:38 left in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas 3-2, denying the Stars’ bid to clinch a playoff berth

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Pots goal in loss Steel scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Steel has three points over his last three games. The 28-year-old forward continues to do well in a middle-six role, offering depth scoring with a little physicality to balance the Stars' offense. Steel has 12 goals and 32 points, both career highs, while adding 79 shots on net, 74 hits, 24 PIM, 26 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 67 appearances.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Stars visit the Avalanche, try to extend road winning streak

The Dallas Stars hit the road against the Colorado Avalanche trying to continue a five-game road winning streak

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

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MARCH 17 • YOUTUBE

Mammoth beat Stars 6-3, ending Dallas' franchise-record point streak at 15 games

Jack McBain’s tie-breaking shorthanded goal early in the third period began a four-goal outburst and led the Utah Mammoth to a 6-3 win over Dallas on Monday night, ending the Stars...

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

One of each Thursday Steel scored a goal and recorded an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.

Impact Steel secured his third multi-point outing of March on Dallas' first two goals Thursday, including the one he scored 13 minutes into the contest. The pair of points brought the 28-year-old center up to 11 goals, 31 points, 76 shots on net, 70 hits and 25 blocked shots across 65 games this season. He has soared since Jan. 27 with four goals, 12 points, 22 shots on net and 17 hits across his last 13 games. His recent performances make him a virtual lock to play middle-six minutes for the remainder of the season, which is another reason he is a great waiver-wire addition for the time being.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Robertson, Benn have two goals each in surging Stars' 7-2 win over Oilers

Jason Robertson had two goals and two assists to tie a career high in points and Jamie Benn also scored twice as the surging Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-2

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Three points in win Steel recorded two goals, an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Flames.

Impact Steel has recorded multi-point performances in back-to-back games for the first time this season. The winger has been outstanding of late and has taken full advantage of the Stars' red-hot play. He has cracked the scoresheet in six of his last nine outings, tallying 10 points (three goals, seven assists) overall. He's a player worth adding as a streaming option in some formats, but it's unclear if he'll be able to keep this up over a prolonged stretch, thus generating some concern over his upside for the rest of the season.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Stars extend franchise-record winning streak to 10 with 6-1 romp over Flames

Sam Steel scored twice and added an assist and the Dallas Stars extended their franchise-record winning streak to 10 games with a 6-1 romp over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Gathers pair of helpers Steel notched two assists, four shots on goal, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Steel has three points over three games since play resumed following the Olympic break. The 28-year-old forward continues to fill a versatile role for the Stars, which has included a bit of extra ice time while the team is short-staffed up front. He's up to 26 points, 69 shots on net, 63 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 60 appearances this season.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Stars beat Canucks 6-1 to extend winning streak to a franchise-record 9 games

Lian Bichsel scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Monday night

MARCH 3 • Associated Press

Finds twine Wednesday Steel scored a goal and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact Steel stretched the Stars' lead to 3-0 with the middle tally of a three-goal burst in a span of 4:31 early in the second period. The 28-year-old went 13 games without a goal prior to the Olympic break, earning seven assists during that stretch. For the season, he has eight goals, 24 points, 65 shots on net, 59 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 58 appearances. That's in line with his usual full-season production, so it's possible this will be the first year he hits the 30-point mark.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Johnston's two goals lead Stars past Kraken 4-1

Wyatt Johnston scored his 30th and 31st goals of the season as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1

FEBRUARY 26 • Associated Press

Supplies pair of assists Steel notched two assists and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Steel has three helpers over his last two games. The 27-year-old forward has struggled with consistency at times this season, but he remains a versatile part of the Stars' offense. He's at 22 points, 61 shots on net, 55 hits, 23 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 54 appearances. Steel is on track to surpass his career high of 28 points in 65 games from the 2022-23 campaign with the Wild.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Stars win 5-4 in shootout after blowing 3-goal lead to Golden Knights

Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen scored in a shootout, leading Dallas to a 5-4 victory over the Golden Knights

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Provides two helpers in win Steel logged two assists and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Steel set up Wyatt Johnston's opening goal and helped out on Matt Duchene's empty-netter. With five points over his last three games, Steel is warming up, though he remains more of a versatile depth forward rather than a leader on offense. He's up to seven goals, 19 points, 48 shots on net, 47 hits, 20 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 46 appearances. Steel is on pace to earn his first 30-point campaign.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Jason Robertson strikes late in the third period to help send Stars to 3-1 victory over Kings

Jason Robertson scored late in the third period, Wyatt Johnston scored his 25th goal of the season, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Monday night

JANUARY 13 • Associated Press

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