Harley has not played since November 13th, and few details have been revealed about his injury. He was back at practice on Friday and appears to be nearing a return to the lineup. The 24-year-old Harley was battling the injury before being sidelined, resulting in a lacklustre start to the season, with 10 points (1G / 9A) and a -7 plus/minus in 18 games.
The Stars have been among the hottest teams in the league, going 15-2-5 in their last 22 games, all without needing Oettinger to be spectacular. That said, the 26-year-old Oettinger is coming off his second shutout of the season, a 30-save performance in a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. He has a 2.60 GAA and .906 SV% in 18 games this season (12-4-2). The Stars enter Friday's contest as significant -276 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks team coming off an embarrassing 7-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.
With Tyler Seguin (ACL) injured last night and likely out for the remainder of the season, Bastian will draw into the Stars' lineup as his replacement. The 27-year-old Bastian has three goals and 39 hits in 17 games this season.
Seguin was favoring his knee after an awkward collision, leaving in the first period of Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. The 33-year-old Seguin was off to a decent start to the 2025-26 season, scoring 17 points (7G / 10A) in 27 games, but will unfortunately return to a familiar place on Injured Reserve. Seguin has battled a myriad of injuries in recent years, including last season, when he missed 62 games.
Oettinger was expected to start last night, but was under the weather, leaving the crease to Casey DeSmith in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers. That said, Oettinger returns to the crease on Wednesday in the tail end of a back-to-back against the New Jersey Devils. The 26-year-old Oettinger has a 2.76 GAA and .900 SV% in 17 games (11-4-2) and has yet to consistently string together elite performances this season. The Stars enter Wednesday's contest as slight +102 road underdogs against a Devils team that has gone 4-5-0 since Jack Hughes’ injury (hand).
Seguin was favoring his knee after an awkward collision, leaving in the first period of Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers. Stars' Head Coach Glen Gulutzan said following the game that he was remaining hopeful, but given Seguin's injury history in recent years, there is cause for concern. The 33-year-old Seguin has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 27 games this season.
The Stars announced on Tuesday that Lian Bichsel (lower body) will be sidelined for six to eight weeks. As such, Kolyachonok will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday and likely remain a lineup regular until Thomas Harley returns, likely in a few weeks.
Oettinger is battling an illness, but will still serve as the backup to Casey DeSmith on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. The 27-year-old Oettinger could be ready to return to the crease tomorrow against the New Jersey Devils.
Bichsel was in agonizing pain after an awkward collision in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Ottawa Senators and needed to be helped off the ice. The 21-year-old Bichsel was off to a strong start in his first full NHL season, with 85 hits and three points (1G / 2A) in a shutdown role through 26 games.
On the front end of a back-to-back, the Stars will turn to DeSmith to tend the twine on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. DeSmith has been outstanding in a supporting role for the Stars this season. The 34-year-old goalie has a dazzling 1.80 GAA and .934 SV% in his last eight games (6-0-2). The Stars are riding a four-game winning streak and enter Tuesday's contest as -126 home favorites against a Rangers team coming off a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Bichsel had to be helped off of the ice after suffering a lower-body injury during a collision with the sideboards. Post-game, the Stars said that Bichsel will be evaluated on Monday and that they are hoping it's not as serious as they initially thought.
The Stars are 8-1-1 in their last 10, riding a three-game winning streak, and will turn to DeSmith on Sunday against an Ottawa Senators team they defeated 3-2 earlier this month. The 34-year-old DeSmith has been outstanding in limited action this season, posting a 2.20 GAA and .919 SV% in eight games (5-1-2). He has allowed three or fewer goals in his last seven games (5-0-2).
Duchene suffered an upper-body injury after a massive open-ice hit from Minnesota's Jacob Middleton in the third game of the season, was sidelined for one game, returned, and has mysteriously been out of the lineup since. Few details have been released regarding Duchene's injury, but has has been practicing with the team for the last several days. That said, there is no real timeline for when he may return, despite travelling with the team on the current road trip. The 34-year-old Duchene led Dallas last season with 82 points (30G / 52A) in 82 games.
After a mediocre 3-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season, the Stars have switched gears and become one of the top teams in the NHL, going 12-2-4 in 18 games since. That said, the Stars still hope Oettinger can up his game to another level. The 26-year-old netminder has a 2.74 GAA and .900 SV% in 16 games this season (10-4-2). The Stars enter Friday’s contest as -130 home favorites against a Utah Mammoth team that is 3-4-3 in its last 10 games.
Nathan Bastian had a strong two-goal performance last night and has been rewarded, staying in the lineup in favor of Colin Blackwell with Mikko Rantanen returning from a one-game suspension. The 32-year-old Blackwell is averaging 11:42 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 23 games this season.
