How Will The Stars Navigate Duchene's Injury News Amid Scoring Inconsistencies?

The Dallas Stars [http://thn.com/dallas] announced some difficult news on Monday, with center Matt Duchene being out the next three months due to a core injury. This is undoubtedly a huge loss for the franchise [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/dallas-stars/latest-news/stars-matt-duchene-to-miss-three-months-after-core-muscle-surgery], as the 35-year-old led the team in scoring last season with 82 points and was third in goals with 30. From 2023-24 to 2025-26, the Stars were the third-best team in the league in goals-for per game (3.42). This year, Dallas is 27th in that category (2.20).