NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars with Line Combinations 03/08/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Chicago Blackhawks (23-29-10, 56 pts) at Dallas Stars (38-14-10, 86 pts)
Venue: American Airlines Center
Date: Sunday, March 8
Time: 6:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+/CHSN/Victory+
Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM/96.7 FM The Ticket
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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:
The Blackhawks dropped their second straight on Friday with a 6-3 loss to the Canucks. They’re 1-1-1 to start March, averaging three goals per game while also allowing three goals per game.
Dallas Stars News & Notes:
The Stars suffered a 5-4 shootout loss on Friday to the Avalanche. The loss snapped their ten-game winning streak. Despite the loss they’re still on an 11-game point streak, averaging 4.3 goals per game while allowing 2.5 goals per game.
Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:
Greene-Bedard-Burakovsky
Bertuzzi-Nazar-Teravainen
Mangiapane-Moore-Mikheyev
Slaggert-Donato-Lafferty
Vlasic-Crevier
Kaiser-Rinzel
Grzelcyk-Levshunov
Soderblom
Commesso
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Dallas Stars Projected Lines:
Robertson-Johnston-Bourque
Steel-Duchene-Benn
Bunting-Hryckowian-Erne
Blackwell-Back-Bastian
Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lundkvist
Bischel-Myers
Oettinger
DeSmith
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Players To Watch:
Chicago Blackhawks
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals in the lone game he played against the Stars this season.
Dallas Stars
Wyatt Johnston has a point in each game against Chicago this season. He has four assists against the Blackhawks.
Injury Report:
Chicago Blackhawks
G Spencer Knightl – DTD
Dallas Stars
F Tyler Seguin – IR
F Mikko Rantanen – IR
F Roope Hintz – Out
F Radek Faksa – IR
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