{"id":569300,"date":"2026-05-07T18:36:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/569300\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:36:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:36:33","slug":"dallas-stars-issue-several-injury-updates-pro-hockey-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/569300\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Stars Issue Several Injury Updates \u2013 Pro Hockey Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no question that the Dallas Stars were severely impacted by injuries throughout the 2025-26 season. The Stars had the fourth-most injuries of any team this season, behind the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, and New York Islanders. In today\u2019s end-of-season media availability, the General Manager Jim Nill<\/a> revealed a laundry list (via Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News<\/a>) of specific injury information the Stars dealt with throughout the regular season and postseason.<\/p>\n

Nill disclosed new injuries or details regarding 18 players on the roster, from the preseason to the present. Some injuries were already known, such as Tyler Seguin<\/a>\u2018s ACL tear, Jamie Benn<\/a>\u2018s collapsed lung, and Miro Heiskanen<\/a>\u2018s torn oblique, but several others were also mentioned.<\/p>\n

The biggest news is that star forward Mikko Rantanen<\/a> suffered a torn MCL in the Olympics. Missing more than a month of action, Rantanen dropped from a 1.27 P\/G average before the international tournament to a 0.80 upon his return. His point production went up mildly during the playoffs, but it was clear that Rantanen wasn\u2019t his usual self.<\/p>\n

Nill admitted that Rantanen came back as quickly as he could, which likely hurt his recovery process. Fortunately, the Stars aren\u2019t expecting that he\u2019ll need surgery this summer.<\/p>\n

Both players that Dallas acquired at the trade deadline were also dealing with injuries. Nill alerted that both Michael Bunting<\/a> and Tyler Myers<\/a> were dealing with groin injuries in the regular season. That could be a key reason as to why neither player transitioned well to the team after being acquired by the Stars.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>He also offered injury updates on those on the team who suffered longer-term injuries throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Matt Duchene<\/a> was dealing with a concussion earlier in the season that cost him most of October and all of November.<\/p>\n

Roope Hintz<\/a>, who became ill at the Olympics, suffered a double hamstring tear in his first game back on March 6th. Unfortunately, as he was attempting to make another comeback, Hintz reaggravated the same injury. In a similar vein, Radek Faksa<\/a>, who was also injured in the Olympics, apparently suffered a concussion. Additionally, while he was recovering from concussion symptoms, Faksa was stepped on by a skate and had a serious laceration in his foot that cut some ligaments. There\u2019s a chance he\u2019ll need surgery again this offseason.<\/p>\n

Further down the forward corps, Nill shared that Oskar Back<\/a> lost 10 games in October due to a wrist injury, Nathan Bastian<\/a> broke his finger toward the end of the regular season, Adam Erne<\/a> sprained his MCL in December, Arttu Hyry<\/a> suffered a high ankle sprain in the playoffs, and Sam Steel<\/a> endured a groin injury during the regular season.<\/p>\n

On defense, the most notable news was the injury specifics to Thomas Harley<\/a> and Lian Bichsel<\/a> earlier in the season. According to Nill, Bichsel fractured his leg and ankle in late November, costing him nearly a third of the regular season. Nill added that Bichsel suffered a shoulder sprain in the playoffs, but that isn\u2019t expected to have any long-term consequences.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Harley, who lost 12 games of the regular season, suffered a broken foot in November. Nils Lundkvist<\/a>, who hasn\u2019t played since getting a facial laceration against the Minnesota Wild, was also suffering from concussion symptoms from the same play. Additionally, Nill shared that Lundkvist fractured his leg and ankle earlier in the year, costing him 30 games. Lastly, Nill told the media that depth defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin<\/a> had a shoulder injury throughout the regular season.<\/p>\n

Dallas has reached a point where losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime is considered a disappointing year. Still, given the overwhelming amount of injuries the same faced during the regular season and playoffs, it\u2019s impressive that the Stars managed to win 50 games this season and finish third in the league standings. They\u2019ll want to emphasize rest and recovery for their players this offseason and look to get back for the 2026-27 campaign as a healthy group.<\/p>\n

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