Dallas Stars topped the Blues 5-3 in a lively preseason tilt, improving to 4-1 in exhibition play. Early were Lyubushkin and Johnston for a 2-0 burst, though St. Louis answered with Holloway and Broberg. Faksa’s return goal against his old team helped Dallas reclaim the lead, with Seguin adding a goal and two assists and Robertson sealing it with an empty-netter. Dallas outshot 30-24 as DeSmith stopped 21 of 24 shots.

Stars lean on their high-end talent for 2025-26, adding Mikko Rantanen for a full season and leveraging Jason Robertson's contract/Olympic-year urgency. Roope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston and Mavrik Bourque are set to lift the offense, while Benn starts the year sidelined and Duchene chases Cup glory. Depth pieces like Sam Steel, Nathan Bastian and Radek Faksa must fill gaps after Marchment, Dadonov and Granlund departed.

Gulutzan’s Dallas move injects Oilers-style power play thinking into the Stars, aiming for two mobile units and a constant top-pp tempo to avoid stagnation over an 82-game season. In a 0-for-3 preseason, Dallas showcased movement with Robertson, Lind, Hintz and a rotated Rantanen on the top unit, and Benn, Seguin, Duchene and Rantanen on the second, with Harley and Heiskanen steering the action.

Gulutzan and Neil Graham emphasize flexibility, letting skill shine within structure. Early practice signals a blueprint to lift Dallas’ power play this season, translating talent into consistent production when it counts and keeping the system fresh across the lineup.

Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a brisk NHL preseason showcase, with Jason Robertson lighting the lamp in the third and Tyler Seguin ending it in overtime. The win underscored Dallas' depth, pace, and goaltending stability from Jake Oettinger, while veteran leadership stays central to the top line. Fantasy players should note Robertson's continued scoring touch, Seguin's ongoing two-way relevance, and Dallas' potential PP rhythm as the season nears.

Several Stars veterans and a handful of Wild youngsters flashed offensive instincts and two-way play, hinting at upside for depth players like Kole Lind, Matt Duchene, and Caedan Bankier's Wild minutes. Oettinger's steadiness adds a reassuring baseline for Dallas' fantasy outlook as real games begin.