Stars' Blake Comeau: Passes through waivers unclaimed
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Comeau cleared waivers Friday and is expected to report to AHL Texas, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The 35-year-old has 334 points in 909 NHL contests, so it was surprising to see him waived and then pass through unclaimed. Comeau hasn't played a non-NHL professional contest since a 19-game AHL stint in 2008-09.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Waived by Dallas
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Comeau was waived by the Stars on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Comeau has been a regular in Dallas' lineup since the 2018-19 campaign, so this move comes as a surprise despite the fact he's only picked up one goal through six games this season. If Comeau isn't plucked off waivers by another team, he'll presumably report to AHL Texas.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Gets on scoresheet Thursday
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Comeau scored a goal and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Comeau capitalized on a turnover late in the second period, scoring on a pass from Michael Raffl with just six seconds left on the clock. The 35-year-old Comeau has been a bottom-six fixture for the Stars since entering the lineup after missing six games with an upper-body injury. His goal Thursday was his first point in four contests, and he's added nine hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Suiting up against Vegas
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Comeau (upper body) will return to the lineup against the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
Comeau will get to make his season debut after missing the opening six contests with an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old winger figures to slot into a fourth-line role and shouldn't be expected to see much in the way of power-play minutes, making him a low-end fantasy option with a ceiling likely in the 20-25 point range. In order to activate Comeau off injured reserve, the team reassigned Jacob Peterson to AHL Texas.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Won't play Monday
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Comeau (upper body) will not play Monday in Columbus, Kyle Shohara of the Stars' official site reports.
Comeau was able to practice Sunday, though, so his return doesn't seem too far off. Look for the team to update his status ahead of Wednesday's game against visiting Vegas.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Remains sidelined
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Comeau (upper body) remains unavailable ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Pittsburgh, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Comeau has been skating on his own everyday, but he has yet to be cleared for battle drills and remains without a definite timetable for his return to game action. Until the Stars provide another update on the 35-year-old winger's status, Comeau should be considered out indefinitely.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Not traveling with team
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Comeau (upper body) remained home in Dallas for the Stars' four-game road trip, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Comeau was already expected to be unavailable versus the Rangers on Thursday and it appears he may miss a few additional games, though coach Rick Bowness did say he could link up with the team later in the trip. An illness for Alexander Radulov might force the team to implement 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Thursday's contest.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Placed on IR
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Comeau (upper body) was placed on injured reserve retroactive to Oct. 7 on Wednesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Comeau didn't make the trip for the start of Dallas' four-game road trip, which will kick off Thursday night against the Rangers, but he may join the team on the road if he's able to overcome his upper-body injury by Tuesday. The 35-year-old vet picked up 14 points in 51 games last season.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Not expected to play Thursday
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Comeau (upper body) isn't expected to play in Thursday's regular-season opener versus the Rangers, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
At this point it's safe to assume Comeau won't be available against New York, but the Stars will undoubtedly release another update on his status if he's able to gut it out and play in the season opener. Assuming Comeau is unable to go, Ty Dellandrea will likely draw into the lineup against the Rangers.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Day-to-day with injury
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Comeau (upper body) is considered day-to-day, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Comeau will have a few days to get healthy before the team's first game Thursday against the Rangers. The 35-year-old forward averaged 15:44 of ice time while tallying 14 points in 51 games last season.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Secures one-year deal
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Comeau inked a one-year, $1 million contract with Dallas on Monday.
For the third straight season, Comeau failed to reach the 20-point mark and appears to have become more of a bottom-six role player than the 30-point, 20-goal scorer he was in previous stops in his career. Given his reduced minutes and lack of power-play opportunities, the 35-year-old Comeau figures to offer low-range fantasy value, at best, heading into the 2021-22 campaign.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Fills empty cage
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Comeau scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
Comeau provided some insurance late in the third period. The 35-year-old winger has 14 points, 56 shots on net, 83 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 40 games this year. He works mostly in a bottom-six role as a heavy-hitting winger.
Comeau scored twice on five shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Comeau capitalized on a turnover in the second period and struck again 50 seconds into the third to produce the final score. He's picked up six points in his last five outings, and the tough winger is up to 13 points in 33 contests overall. Comeau operates in a third-line role for the Stars.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Helps out on both goals in loss
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Comeau recorded two assists, including one shorthanded, in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Comeau set up Andrew Cogliano's shorthanded tally early in the third period and added a secondary assist on Radek Faksa's goal at even strength. The 35-year-old Comeau has four helpers in his last four games. He's up to 11 points, 40 shots on net, 63 hits and an even plus-minus rating in 32 appearances.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Garners assist in win
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Comeau managed an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Comeau earned the secondary assist on an Andrew Cogliano goal in the first period. The 35-year-old Comeau has a helper in each of the last two games. The third-line winger is up to nine points, 62 hits, 38 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 30 appearances. He's more of a defensive presence with a heavy-hitting style, but he can chip in marginal offense every now and then.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Sets up opening goal
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Comeau produced an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Comeau found Esa Lindell on the rush for the opening tally at 2:39 of the first period. The 35-year-old Comeau doesn't generate a lot of offense -- he has eight points in 29 contests this season. He's mostly a physical presence on the third line, as he's racked up 60 hits and eight PIM in 2020-21.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Garners helper in win
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Comeau managed an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.
Comeau had the lone helper on Miro Heiskanen's second-period tally. The 35-year-old Comeau has produced three assists in 13 games in March. He's up to seven points, 29 shots on net, 55 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 25 contests in a bottom-six role.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Good to go Sunday
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Comeau (upper body) is on the ice for warmups and will be Sunday's lineup against the Predators, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Comeau missed Saturday's game against Detroit with his upper-body issue but appears to be back to full health. The veteran forward has six points and 47 hits in 22 games this season.
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Stars' Blake Comeau: Uncertain for Sunday's game
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Comeau (upper body) is a game-time decision for Sunday's matchup versus the Predators, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Comeau sat out Saturday against the Red Wings, but he has a chance to return Sunday. The 25-year-old typically plays in the bottom six, and he's registered six points through 22 games.
