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Lankinen is slated to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.

Lankinen is 0-4-1 with a 3.38 GAA and an .890 save percentage across his past six appearances. That's dropped his record to 6-14-4 in 25 appearances in 2025-26. He also has a 3.40 GAA and an .886 save percentage this season. Washington has lost its past three games while being outscored 13-6.

Hintz notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Hintz helped out on goals by Wyatt Johnston (on the power play) and Jason Robertson. In January, Hintz has seven points, 32 shots on net and a plus-6 rating in 10 contests. He's at 14 goals, 24 helpers, 109 shots, 47 hits and a plus-17 rating through 45 outings overall. The 29-year-old remains firmly in a top-six role.

Harley logged two assists, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Harley set up Mavrik Bourque's power-play goal in the first period and an even-strength tally by Justin Hryckowian in the second. Both of those goals came in the final minute of their respective frames. Harley ended a five-game slump with the helper and is now at 18 points, 59 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 25 hits and a minus-3 rating in 38 appearances. It's been a down year for the defenseman, who has logged totals of 47 and 50 points in the previous two regular seasons.

Bourque scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Bourque picked up his first multi-point effort since Nov. 8 in Nashville. The winger has earned four goals and three assists over his last 14 contests, which is decent work considering the Stars' fading fortunes on offense in that span. For the season, he's at eight goals, 18 points, 82 shots on net, 32 hits and a minus-4 rating through 50 appearances. If he can stay on a line with Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz, Bourque is in a good position to succeed.

Letang (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's clash with Calgary, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

Letang is day-to-day after missing Tuesday's practice. The Penguins would be missing two integral defenders if Letang joins Erik Karlsson (lower body) on the shelf. Jack St. Ivany or Ilya Solovyov could slot into the lineup in a third-pairing role if Letang is unavailable.

Skinner will defend the road crease against Calgary on Wednesday, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.

After alternating starts with Arturs Silovs for over a month, Skinner will make a second consecutive start during Wednesday's matchup. Skinner has been strong in recent weeks, going 5-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .931 save percentage over his last six outings. He faced Calgary back on Oct. 8 with the Oilers and turned aside 19 of 22 shots en route to a 4-3 shootout loss.

Lindell scored a goal on two shots, blocked three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Lindell ended his 18-game goal drought with a tally at 8:26 of the second period, which held up as the game-winner. During that span, he still contributed nine assists and 38 blocked shots. Lindell remains a defensive stalwart for the Stars, though he's added five goals, 21 points, 47 shots on net, 109 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating in 50 contests. He's on pace to reach the 30-point mark for the first time since the 2018-19 regular season.

Johnston scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Johnston has remained steady in January with six goals and three assists over 10 contests. That's actually a little bit of a decline for the 22-year-old, who has been above a point-per-game pace for much of the season. Through 50 outings, he has 26 goals, 28 helpers, 26 power-play points, 126 shots on net and a minus-2 rating.

Dostal is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.

Dostal is on a three-game winning streak, stopping 69 of 75 shots (.920 save percentage) over that stretch. He has a 16-12-2 record, 3.11 GAA and .890 save percentage in 32 outings this season. The Avalanche have been by far the toughest team for goaltenders this season. They lead the league with 4.02 goals per game, while Tampa Bay ranks second with 3.50.

Kolyachonok was claimed off waivers by Dallas from Boston on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

The Stars will get Kolyachonok back after the Bruins claimed him off waivers from Dallas on Dec. 16. He has a goal, three points, four PIM, five hits and 13 blocks in 13 appearances between Dallas and Boston in 2025-26. Kolyachonok will report to AHL Texas, per Stars beat writer Robert Tiffin.