Stars' Matt Duchene: Moves to long-term injured reserve
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The Stars placed Duchene (lower body) on long-term injured reserve Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 29.
Duchene landed on injured reserve Wednesday and is now facing a lengthier absence to begin the regular season. The 35-year-old has been dealing with a lower-body injury since the start of training camp, and he recently experienced a setback in his recovery process that is set to sideline him until at least late October. Colin Blackwell and Arttu Hyry were recalled from AHL Texas to provide additional depth in Duchene's absence.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Lands on injured reserve
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Duchene (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports reports.
Duchene was labeled doubtful for the Stars' season opener Friday, and this move suggests he will not play in that game. The 35-year-old is battling an injury that has bothered him since the start of training camp, and he recently suffered a setback in his recovery process. The Stars are likely to utilize seven defensemen in Duchene's absence, as they have no extra forwards on the roster.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Isn't expected to play Friday
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Duchene (lower body) is doubtful to play Friday versus St. Louis, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
Duchene also dealt with the same injury during training camp, and he recently suffered a setback in his recovery. The Stars are planning to dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen Friday due to the expectation that Duchene will miss the game. Kyle Capobianco, who might have otherwise been a healthy scratch, is now projected to play against the Blues.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Won't suit up in preseason finale
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Duchene will not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Wild, Stars TV host Brien Rea reports.
Duchene continues to deal with an undisclosed injury that has limited his ability to get on the ice during camp. While it sounds like the veteran center will start practicing soon, at this point, fantasy players may want to consider him questionable for the season opener versus St. Louis on Oct. 2.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Remains sidelined at camp
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Duchene wasn't seen skating at Stars' training camp Tuesday, per Robert Tiffin of NHL.com.
After reports noted that Duchene was originally supposed to miss the first few days of camp, his absence has now extended beyond the team's first two preseason games. The 35-year-old center missed a chunk of time due to an upper-body injury during the 2025-26 season, where he posted 16 goals, 45 points and 89 shots on net across 57 regular-season outings. According to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News, head coach Glen Gulutzan stated that Duchene will resume skating Wednesday, but he will not play in the team's preseason game. Regardless, his status will be monitored closely in the coming days with the Stars' opening night set for Oct. 2 against the St. Louis Blues.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Two-point effort Saturday
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Duchene produced two power-play assists Saturday in the Stars' 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild in Game 4 of their first-round series.
The veteran center helped set up tallies by Jason Robertson early in the first period and Miro Heiskanen late in the second, but Dallas couldn't find any more offense. Duchene has reeled off three straight multi-point performances and five of his seven points during that stretch, including both his goals, have come with the man advantage. He'll look to stay hot in Game 5 on Tuesday.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Five assists in last two games
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Duchene picked up three assists in a 6-5 win over Toronto on Monday.
Duchene has five assists in his last two games and 45 points (16 goals, 29 assists) in 56 games overall. He has 933 points (387 goals, 549 assists) in 1,193 career NHL games. Duchene is the second-highest scorer from the 2009 Entry Draft, behind John Tavares (1,184 points in 1,264 games). He and the Stars face the Wild to open the playoffs.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Two helpers in Saturday's win
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Duchene notched two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.
The veteran center had a hand in two third-period tallies by Jason Robertson that broke open a scoreless tie. It was Duchene's first multi-point performance since March 12, and on the season he's managed 16 goals and 42 points in 55 games.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Scores in back-to-back games
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Duchene scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Jets.
Duchene has found the back of the net in consecutive games for the first time since February, as he also scored in the 6-3 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday. Duchene has been one of the few bright spots for the Stars of late amid the team's drop in form. The 35-year-old veteran has found the scoresheet in all but one of his last eight games, tallying seven points in that stretch, and he has 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 17 appearances since the beginning of March.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Six points in last seven games
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Duchene scored a goal in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
Duchene has six points, including two goals, and eight shots in his last seven games. All four assists in that span came with the man advantage. The 35-year-old Duchene has 38 points (15 goals, 23 assists) in 50 games this season, and he's steadily progressing toward the 1,000-point mark. He has 386 goals, 543 assists and 929 points in 1,188 regular-season games during his 17-campaign career.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Nets lone goal in loss
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Duchene scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.
Duchene's goal at 17:01 of the third period denied Ilya Sorokin a shutout, but the Stars couldn't complete the comeback. With the tally, Duchene is on a four-game point streak (one goal, three assists). The 35-year-old center continues to play well in a second-line role -- he's up to 36 points, 72 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 47 appearances this season.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Grabs pair of points Thursday
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Duchene tallied a goal and registered an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Oilers.
Duchene made his tally a memorable one, as he put Edmonton's Spencer Stastney in a spin cycle before backhanding the Stars' final goal of the game. The tally brought Duchene up to 13 goals, 32 points and 63 shots on net across 40 games this season. Since Jan. 23, the 35-year-old center has nine goals and 21 points over his last 14 games. He should remain heavily involved from Dallas' top six down the stretch of the regular season, giving him strong fantasy value in most league formats for the remainder of the campaign.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Four helpers in win
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Duchene notched four assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Flames.
Duchene's line with Sam Steel and Jamie Benn was the engine in this win. With eight goals and nine assists over his last 10 outings, Duchene looks to be fully back after an injury earlier in the season led to poor results following his return in December. The veteran center is up to 28 points, 56 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 36 appearances and should be back in consideration in nearly all fantasy formats.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Records two points Monday
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Duchene recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Duchene has been one of the most consistent scoring weapons for the Stars of late and has cracked the scoresheet in all but one of his last nine games, a stretch in which he's racked up 13 total points (eight goals, five assists). Duchene endured a slow start to the season and also missed time due to an upper-body injury, but he remains productive in his age-35 season. He's up to 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 35 games thus far.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Another multi-point effort
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Duchene recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Duchene picked things up right where he left them before the break and posted another multi-point effort, his third consecutive outing with two points. He's riding an impressive seven-game point streak, a stretch in which he's racked up 11 points (seven goals, four assists) and 14 shots on goal.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Keeps rolling with two points
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Duchene scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Blues.
Duchene extended his point streak to six games, a span in which he's earned six goals and three helpers. The 35-year-old was fairly inconsistent prior to this stretch, and he'll look to keep the momentum going after the Olympics. For the season, the veteran center is at 10 goals, 20 points, 50 shots on net and a minus-3 rating across 32 appearances.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Two helpers against Jets
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Duchene collected two assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over Winnipeg.
His second helper was the biggest, as Duchene sprung Thomas Harley for a clean break on Connor Hellebuyck that resulted in the OT winner. Duchene extended his point streak to five games with the performance, and since the beginning of January, the veteran center has delivered seven goals and 13 points in 16 contests.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Nets another goal in win
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Duchene scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mammoth.
Duchene's goal streak is up to four games, a span in which he's tallied five goals. The 35-year-old has helped the Stars to four straight wins, and if his offense is here to stay, that makes a deep team even deeper. He's at nine goals, 16 points, 44 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 30 appearances this season, but he played at a point-per-game pace in 2024-25 and had no fewer than 56 points in any of his previous four campaigns, so it's no surprise he's getting his offense on track.
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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, 15 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.
