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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Guarding road net Thursday
Wedgewood is expected to start in Thursday's road game against Calgary, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Wedgewood is set to make his first start since Nov. 20 when he saved 30 of 33 shots in a 6-3 win over the Rangers. Over five appearances this season, he has a 4-1-0 record, 3.02 GAA and .916 save percentage. The Flames are in a four-way tie for 20th offensively this campaign with 2.91 goals per game, which isn't particularly scary, but the Stars will need to be careful after suffering a 7-4 defeat to Calgary last Friday.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Pockets assist in win
Duchene recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Jets.
Duchene has four goals and eight assists over his last nine games despite not scoring for the last five contests. The 32-year-old continues to function as a second-line center in the Stars' relatively balanced offense. He's up to 17 points, 42 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 19 outings. Duchene's chemistry with Tyler Seguin and Mason Marchment has provided the Stars with two lines capable of erupting on offense in any given game.
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Stars' Mason Marchment: Earns 100th career point
Marchment logged an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Jets.
Marchment snapped a two-game mini-slump with the helper to set up Tyler Seguin's third-period tally. The assist was Marchment's 100th career point, an achievement he completed in 179 games. The winger has 11 points, 35 shots on net, 30 PIM, 16 hits and a plus-5 rating through 20 contests this season, providing energy and depth scoring in a middle-six role.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Supplies assist Tuesday
Hintz notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Jets.
Hintz set up Joe Pavelski's goal in the second period, which stood as the game-winner in a low-scoring game. With three goals and four assists over his last seven contests, Hintz has found a groove since the Stars' top line was reunited after a short separation. The 27-year-old is up to eight goals, 10 assists, 49 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 19 outings this season.
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Stars' Jason Robertson: Adds helper in win
Robertson logged an assist in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Jets.
Robertson has gotten on the scoresheet in six of the last seven games. In that span, he has three goals and six assists. After a slow start to the campaign, the winger has 19 points, 53 shots on net and a minus-1 rating through 20 contests. His recent pace suggests he could ultimately top the point-per-game mark for a third straight season.
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Stars' Tyler Seguin: Provides insurance tally
Seguin scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Jets.
Seguin had gone two games without a point after a run of four straight multi-point efforts. The 31-year-old has six goals and five helpers over his last nine contests, providing quality depth scoring in a middle-six role. Overall, he's at 15 points 42 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-6 rating through 20 outings.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Tallies 10th goal
Pavelski scored a goal on his lone shot in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Winnipeg.
Pavelski opened the scoring midway through the second period, deflecting a net-front feed past Connor Hellebuyck for the eventual game-winner in the 2-0 victory. The goal extended Pavelski's point streak to seven games -- he has five goals and eight points in that span. The veteran winger has shown no signs of slowing down in his age-39 season, tallying 10 goals and 20 points through his first 20 games.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Blanks Winnipeg in shutout win
Oettinger stopped 27 shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Jets.
It was quite a bounce-back performance from Oettinger after he allowed six goals in his last start versus Calgary on Friday. It's the first shutout of the season for the 24-year-old netminder as he improves to 9-4-2 with a .916 save percentage. The Stars are back in action Thursday for a road rematch with the Flames. Oettinger's made three straight starts for Dallas, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him get the night off against Calgary.
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Stars' Lian Bichsel: Will report to Swedish squad
Bichsel will be assigned from AHL Texas to the Swedish Hockey League's Rogle on Monday. He'll return to Texas once Rogle's season is finished.
Bichsel has a goal, five points and 24 PIM in 13 games with Texas this season. The 19-year-old is the one who made the choice to play for Rogle and GM Jim Nill said the Stars respect the decision. Bichsel was taken with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Guarding goal Tuesday
Oettinger will defend the road net against Winnipeg on Tuesday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Oettinger has gone winless in his past three outings, allowing 13 goals on 89 shots. Through 14 games played, he has posted an 8-4-2 record with a 2.71 GAA and a .911 save percentage. Winnipeg ranks sixth in the league this campaign with 3.55 goals per contest.
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Stars' Craig Smith: Available to return
Smith (illness) will be available for Tuesday's contest against Winnipeg, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
Smith was back on the ice for Monday's practice after sitting out the past two games due to an illness. He has generated two goals, one assist and 28 shots on net over 17 games this campaign. If he plays against the Jets, Ty Dellandrea or Sam Steel could be scratched.
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Stars' Nils Lundkvist : Hands out assist in loss
Lundkvist notched an assist in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
Lundkvist snapped a three-game slump when he set up Jason Robertson's first-period tally. The 23-year-old Lundkvist continues to be a regular on the third pairing and second power-play unit for the Stars. He's managed seven assists, 21 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 19 contests this season.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Earns power-play helper
Duchene notched a power-play assist in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
Duchene saw a six-game point streak end versus Vegas on Wednesday, but he quickly got back on the scoresheet with a helper on a Joe Pavelski tally in the second period. It's been four games since Duchene scored a goal, but he had potted goals in four straight prior to the quieter stretch. The 32-year-old forward is up to 16 points (four on the power play) with 39 shots on net and a plus-5 rating through 18 appearances.
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Stars' Evgenii Dadonov: Snaps slump with two helpers
Dadonov recorded two assists and blocked two shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
Dadonov ended a four-game point drought with the pair of helpers on Wyatt Johnston's two goals. The 34-year-old Dadonov has been the weak link on the Stars' third line, posting just eight points over 19 contests. He's added 24 shots on net and a minus-8 rating, and his poor offense has also cost him a role on the second power-play unit.
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Stars' Jamie Benn: Registers two helpers in loss
Benn notched two assists, two blocked shots and two PIM in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
Benn has a goal and five helpers over his last six contests. He set up both of Wyatt Johnston's tallies in Friday's loss. For the season, Benn is up to 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) with 33 shots on net, 17 hits, 15 blocked shots, 13 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 19 appearances.
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Stars' Joe Pavelski: Strikes on power play Friday
Pavelski scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
Pavelski's point streak is up to six games, with four goals and three assists in that span. Three of his tallies during the streak have come on the power play. The 39-year-old forward is up to nine goals, 19 points (six on the power play), 49 shots on net, 17 hits, 17 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 19 contests as he continues to build another impressive campaign as one of the league's elder statesmen.
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Stars' Jason Robertson: One of each Friday
Robertson scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Flames.
Robertson continues to play steady in November with three goals and five assists over his last six games. The 24-year-old was reunited with Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski in this contest after head coach Pete DeBoer had split them up on occasion recently. Robertson has six tallies, 12 helpers, 53 shots, seven power-play points and a minus-2 rating through 19 contests overall.
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