Stars' Matt Duchene: Strikes early in shootout win
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Duchene scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
Duchene has four goals over the last three games. The 35-year-old looks to be getting some positive regression after struggling to find the net earlier in the season. He's now at eight goals, 14 points, 42 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 29 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Scores pair in win
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Duchene scored two goals, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
Duchene has three goals over the last two games. He's earned nine points over 13 contests in January, which has helped him get his scoring pace on track. Duchene has a total of seven goals, 14 points, 41 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 28 appearances this season. He's in a middle-six role for now, but he would likely move up into a more prominent spot if a key forward became unavailable.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Tallies power-play goal in win
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Duchene scored a power-play goal in Friday's 3-2 win over St. Louis.
Duchene leveled the game at two scores apiece just under eight minutes into the second period. With the power-play tally, he is up to five goals, 12 points, 38 shots on net and 11 blocks through 27 games this season. His goal Friday snapped a four-game streak without a point and a five-game run without a goal. Due to the upper-body injury that kept him out of the lineup for a month and a half near the start of the campaign, the 35-year-old center will likely take a large step back compared to the point-per-game season he enjoyed a year ago. However, Duchene remains in a strong spot to post numbers inside the Stars' top six, giving him decent fantasy value in standard formats moving forward.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Fills empty cage
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Duchene scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Duchene's goal at 19:42 of the third period provided some extra security late in the contest for the Stars. He's earned two goals and three helpers over six outings in January after being limited to three points across 11 games in December. The 34-year-old center is up to 10 points, 28 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 21 outings in a season that's been disrupted by a long-term upper-body injury.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Reaches 900 career points
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Duchene picked up an assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
The 34-year-old helped set up Sam Steel for what proved to be the game-winner early in the second period, giving Duchene his 900th career point. He's had an injury-plagued start to his 17th NHL season, but he's looking healthy and productive to begin the new year, producing a goal and four points in the first four games of January.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Collects two points in loss
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Duchene scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Duchene has two goals and three assists over his last five outings. The 34-year-old forward is still working on consistency after losing a larger chunk of the campaign to an upper-body injury. He's produced seven points, 20 shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 16 appearances so far while mainly featuring in the middle six.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Two points in win Monday
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Duchene recorded a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Duchene returned to the lineup Dec. 7 following a 24-game absence due to an upper-body injury, and this was his first time on the scoresheet since Oct. 14. The 34-year-old veteran was one of the best players for the Stars last season, and he should find ample opportunities to produce as he works his way back into top form. Right now, though, his upside won't be very high in a bottom-six role in the lineup.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Removed from LTIR
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Duchene (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Sunday.
Following a 24-game absence, Duchene is poised to return to the lineup against Pittsburgh on Sunday. He has produced one goal, two points, three shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits in four appearances this season.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Remains day-to-day
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Duchene (upper body) remains day-to-day, and it's still unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports Wednesday.
Duchene has been out since Oct. 18 versus the Blues, a stretch of 22 games on the shelf, and he's been day-to-day for just about all of it. He still needs to string together "good days" before he returns to the lineup. Once given the all-clear, the veteran center could shift to the wing to try to cover for Tyler Seguin (knee), who is facing an extended absence.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Making Canadian trip
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Duchene (upper body) will join the Stars for their four-game road trip, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Wednesday.
Duchene has already missed 15 games due to his upper-body injury. He can come off long-term injured reserve at any point, but it remains unclear when he will be ready to return. Given his extended layoff, the 34-year-old center may be in danger of missing the 20-goal threshold for the first time since 2020-21. Once cleared to play, Duchene will likely slot into a middle-six role.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Moves to LTIR
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Duchene (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.
Despite being considered day-to-day, Duchene has missed the last 14 games. It's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. His move to LTIR could lead to the activation of Jamie Benn (upper body), who hasn't played yet this season after undergoing surgery for a collapsed lung in late September. Duchene has registered one goal, one assist, three shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits in four appearances this season.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Not playing Saturday
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Duchene (upper body) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Flyers, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports.
Duchene will miss his 14th straight game. He has played only four times this season, garnering a goal and an assist. The 34-year-old has been day-to-day for four weeks and will try to return to the lineup Tuesday, when the Stars are home to the Islanders.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Won't travel on road trip to Canada
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Duchene (upper body) will not travel with the Stars for their impending two-game road trip, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine on Sunday.
Duchene will remain in Dallas and continue to work his way back to full strength while his club heads to Canada for a pair of games against the Senators and Canadiens on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The Ontario native last played Oct. 18, and it doesn't seem like he's close to returning to the lineup when taking into account this latest update.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Unavailable for Saturday
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Duchene (upper body) won't travel with the Stars for Saturday's game in Nashville, per Dallas beat writer Robert Tiffin on Friday.
Duchene hasn't been in the lineup since Oct. 18. He has a goal and an assist in four appearances with the Stars in 2025-26. The Stars are hoping to have Duchene join the team for their upcoming two-game road trip to Canada, which begins Tuesday in Ottawa, so he might be getting close to returning. When Duchene is ready, he'll probably serve in a middle-six capacity and receive power-play ice time.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Not playing Thursday
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Duchene (upper body) will sit out his ninth straight game Thursday against Anaheim, Dallas beat writer Robert Tiffin reports.
Duchene had a terrific 2024-25 season at the age of 33. He had 30 goals and 52 assists with 27 points coming via the power play, in 82 regular-season games. He had a goal and an assist in four appearances this season prior to sustaining his injury.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Won't play Tuesday
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Duchene (upper body) isn't expected to play Tuesday against Edmonton, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Duchene remains day-to-day due to his upper-body injury, and he'll be unavailable for an eighth consecutive game Tuesday. It's not yet clear when he'll be in the mix to return to game action, but his next opportunity to do so will be Thursday against the Ducks.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Not available Saturday
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Duchene (upper body) will miss Saturday's tilt in Florida, Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports reports.
Duchene is not in concussion protocol, according to head coach Glen Gulutzan, but is day-to-day. Duchene will miss his seventh straight game. He has one goal and one assist in four appearances this season.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Won't play Thursday
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Duchene (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Lightning, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Duchene will miss a fifth consecutive game due to his upper-body injury, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return. Roope Hintz (undisclosed) will also remain sidelined Thursday, so Tyler Seguin and Wyatt Johnston should continue to serve as the Stars' top centers.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Deemed day-to-day
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Duchene (upper body) is day-to-day and isn't expected to suit up for Tuesday's home game against the Capitals, according to Brien Rea of Victory+.
Duchene has sat out four consecutive games and five of the last six while tending to an upper-body injury, which he sustained against the Wild on Oct. 14. Roope Hintz (undisclosed) is also day-to-day, so the Stars are currently thin up the middle. Tyler Seguin and Wyatt Johnston are serving as the top-two centers while Duchene and Hintz work their way back to full strength.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Still unavailable
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Duchene (upper body) won't play against Nashville on Sunday, per Stars beat reporter Robert Tiffin.
Duchene remains day-to-day and will miss his fourth straight game. He has collected one goal, one assist, three shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits over four appearances this season.
