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.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Out Saturday
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Duchene (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Hurricanes, independent beat writer Robert Tiffin reports.
Duchene is still a possibility for Sunday's game versus the Predators. This will be his fourth absence in the last five games as he continues to deal with a nagging injury.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Will remain sidelined Thursday
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Duchene (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Kings, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Duchene has been dealing with an upper-body injury for the past week, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup Thursday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to suit up Saturday against Carolina.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Won't play Tuesday
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Duchene (upper body) won't play against Columbus on Tuesday, Brien Rea of Victory+ reports.
Duchene is day-to-day while battling a lingering injury. He sat out Thursday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver before returning to the lineup in a 3-1 defeat versus the Blues on Saturday. Duchene has produced one goal, one assist, three shots on net, four blocked shots and two hits across four appearances this season. With Duchene unavailable for at least one game, Justin Hryckowian will probably play against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Probable for Tuesday's game
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Duchene missed practice Monday due to his upper-body injury but is considered probable for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Duchene returned from his upper-body injury Saturday in St. Louis, but the issue is still bothering him a few days later. Head coach Glen Gulutzan didn't seem too concerned about Duchene's status for Tuesday's matchup, but the Stars will likely monitor his status during the morning skate before officially determining his status.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Good to return
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Duchene (upper body) is expected to play Saturday in St. Louis, per the NHL media site.
Duchene was regarded as a game-time decision Saturday after missing Thursday's 5-3 loss to Vancouver. He has a goal and two points in three outings this season. Justin Hryckowian will be a healthy scratch to correspond with Duchene's return.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Game-time decision Saturday
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Duchene (upper-body) will be a game-time decision versus St. Louis on Saturday, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Stars.
Duchene will attempt to return to the lineup after missing Thursday's contest against Vancouver. Duchene had a terrific 2024-25 campaign, tallying 30 goals and 52 assists in 82 regular-season games. He has a goal and an assist in three appearances this year.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Ruled out Thursday
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Duchene will not be in the lineup versus Vancouver on Thursday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
Duchene was hurt in Tuesday's matchup with Minnesota, but not before scoring his first goal of the season. With the veteran center on the shelf, Wyatt Johnston could move up to the second line, while Adam Erne looks poised to make his season debut in a fourth-line role.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Considered day-to-day
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Head coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday that Duchene (upper body) is considered day-to-day, Brien Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.
Duchene sustained his upper-body injury during Tuesday's game against the Wild. It's unclear if he will be available for Thursday's game against the Canucks, but the team wants to wait and see how he feels before determining his status. If Duchene misses time, Adam Erne is a candidate to enter the lineup.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Injured Tuesday
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Duchene (upper body) was injured in Tuesday's game versus the Wild, and there was no status update on him after the contest, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Duchene was leveled by Jake Middleton during the third period. Prior to his exit, Duchene scored a power-play goal for his second point in three games to begin 2025-26. If the 34-year-old misses time, Adam Erne could enter the lineup and Tyler Seguin or Sam Steel might need to shift from wing to center.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Inks four-year extension
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Duchene signed a four-year, $18 million contract extension with Dallas on Thursday.
Duchene was outstanding last season, registering 30 goals and 52 assists, his second-best regular season in his NHL career. The 34-year-old had 27 points on the power play as well as 152 shots on goal. Duchene struggled during the playoffs with only one goal, five assists and a minus-16 rating across 18 postseason appearances.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Nets go-ahead goal
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Duchene scored a power-play goal and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Oilers in Game 1.
The third-period tally ended a 17-game goal drought for Duchene, dating back to April 10. His goal Wednesday also stood as the game-winner. The center has earned all six of his points this postseason on the power play while adding 18 shots on net, 11 hits, 12 blocked shots and a minus-11 rating over 14 appearances. Duchene was a point-per-game player in the regular season, so the Stars will want Wednesday's effort to spark his offense in the rest of the Western Conference Finals.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Helps out on power play
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Duchene notched a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Jets in Game 4.
Duchene had the secondary helper on Mikael Granlund's hat-trick-clinching tally in the third period. The 34-year-old Duchene has earned two assists over four games in the second round. He's at five helpers this postseason, all of which have come on the power play. The center has added 14 shots on net, nine hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-8 rating over 11 playoff contests.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Registers power-play helper
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Duchene posted a power-play assist in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Jets in Game 1.
Duchene still has yet to score this postseason, but all four of his assists in the playoffs have come over the last four games. The 34-year-old looks to be heating up, especially with the man advantage, which is where he's earned all four helpers. Duchene has added 11 shots on net, six blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over eight playoff outings.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Supplies pair of assists
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Duchene notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 7.
Duchene set up back-to-back power-play goals that flipped a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead for the Stars. Other than this performance, it was a quiet first round for Duchene and the Stars' second line, which will need to change if they've got a deep run in mind. The 34-year-old was limited to three assists, 10 shots on net, four hits, six blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over seven contests versus the Avalanche.
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Stars' Matt Duchene: Garners assist in loss
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Duchene logged an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Predators.
Duchene snapped a three-game point drought with the helper on Mason Marchment's first-period tally. That little skid at the end of the season didn't stop Duchene from finishing at a point-per-game pace for the second time in his career. Both instances have been within the last four seasons. Duchene concludes the regular season with 30 goals, 52 assists, 152 shots on net and a plus-13 rating over all 82 contests. He'll be a key top-six forward in the playoffs, where the Stars are set to face his original NHL team, the Avalanche, in the first round.
