STARS NOTES
The Stars stumble into Thursday’s conflict towards the Islanders on a three-game shedding skid, with the latest a 6-4 defeat to the New Jersey Devils on house ice. This would be the first of a four-game highway journey for Dallas.
The Stars (97 factors) sit in second place within the Central Division, Western Conference and NHL. They solely path the Colorado Avalanche (104 factors) for the league’s high spot.
Wyatt Johnston’s 40 targets are tied for third within the NHL, whereas Jason Robertson’s 39 targets is sixth. Johnston has 4 factors (3G, 1A) within the final two video games and ranks second on the staff with 78 factors (40G, 38A) on this marketing campaign.
Robertson has additionally been on a heater with 11 factors (5G, 6A) in his final seven video games. He leads the Stars and ranks 10th within the league with 85 factors (39G, 46A) by means of 71 video games this yr.
Miro Heiskanen has 18 factors (2G,16A) in his final 17 outings, together with 11 factors (2G, 9A) in 12 video games this month. Heiskanen ranks third on the staff and eighth amongst NHL defensemen with 59 factors (9G, 50A) this season.
Stars GM Jim Nill confirmed that Rantanen (lower-body, IR) is touring with the staff for his or her four-game highway journey however hasn’t performed since struggling his damage on the Olympics. Rantanen ranks third on the staff with 69 factors (20G, 49A) in 54 video games this yr.
Roope Hintz (lower-body) has not skated since Mar. 6 towards the Avalanche and isn’t anticipated again till nearer to the playoffs. Hintz is fifth on Dallas with 44 factors (15G, 29A) this season.
Radek Faksa (lower-body) and Tyler Seguin (lower-body) on IR. Faksa (2G,15A) and Seguin (7G, 10A) each have 17 factors for the Stars within the present marketing campaign.
On Mar. 5, Dallas acquired Michael Bunting from the Nashville Predators in trade for a 2026 third-round draft choose (by way of. SEA). Bunting has two factors (1G, 1A) in 9 video games with the Stars, however 33 whole factors (14G, 19A) this season.
The Stars have the league’s tenth finest penalty kill unit (80.9%) however the second ranked power-play (29.0%) this season. They have a power-play purpose in every of their final three video games.
