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Clarke left Thursday's game vs. the Senators after suffering an upper-body injury on a massive hit from Hayden Hodgson, who was suspended two games for the incident. Clarke was back on the ice on Friday and is good-to-go for Saturday's game vs. Buffalo. He's recorded point in seven of 12 games this season and enters play with three goals and six assists.

Lindell has missed the last five games with a lower-body injruy but there's a 99% chance that he plays Satuday vs. the Blue Jackets. Lindell provides a big defensive boost to the Stars but has yet to record a point in eight games this season.

Dipietro stopped all 28 shots that he faced to earn his first career shutout vs. Nashville on October 22nd. Jeremy Swayman started the last three games, but DiPietro will make his fourth start of the season vs. Chicago. He's been excellent so far, stopping 80 of the 85 shots (.941 SV%) that he's faced. He's arguably the best streaming option available on Saturday.

Perron will suit up for his eighth NHL team on Saturday night when he makes his Stars debut on their third line with Arttu Hyry and Jamie Benn. Most recently he played for the Senaotrs and Red Wings in the 2025-26 season, where he finished with 13 goals and 15 assists (28 points) in 65 games.

Oettinger had a rare rough outing on Thursday, giving up four goals on 20 shots in the Stars' loss to Montreal. He'll have a chance to redeem himself Saturday vs. a Columbus team that has scored just 2.45 goals per game (29th in the NHL). Oettinger has performed much better on the road than in Dallas, where he 4-3-0 with a 2.28 GAA but an .884 SV%.

Suzuki participated in the Canadiens' optional morning skate on Saturday morning but will miss his fifth straight game on Saturday. Saturday was a good sign that he's nearing a return and his next chance to return is next Tuesday vs. the Jets.

Tanev missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury that he suffered in Colorado on October 10th. He'll return to the lineup on a familiar pairing with Morgan Rielly and has one assist in six games this season.

It's unclear who Beck will replace in the lineup, but he'll likely skate on the fourth line and has picked up just one assist and four SOG in three games this season.

Matheson suffered a lower-body injury in St. Louis on Tuesday and will be sidelined until mid-November. With Matheson out, it could be an opportunity for the Habs to recall David Reinbacher from the AHL.

Shaw has enjoyed a hot start in Iowa, posting 10 ponits (4G / 6A) in his first 10 games of the season. The 27-year-old veteran has 20 points (8G / 12A) in 82 career NHL games with the Wild, but has not appeared in an NHL gmaes since the 2023-24 season.

Fowler stopped all 46 shots that he faced in the Canadiens' shutout win in St. Louis on Tuesday. He was given the night off in Dallas on Thursday, but will be back between the pipes for his fourth start in the last five games on Saturday. Fowler is one of the hottest goalies in the NHL right now, riding a 6-game winning streak while posting a 1.30 GAA and .954 SV%. Fowler and the Canadiens enter Saturday's game as -117 home favourites.