Polak is one of six players that is opting out of the NHL playoffs due to family concerns. Polak had already signed with a team in the Czech Republic for next season and told the Czech media that he would not return if the NHL season resumed. Polak finished the 2020 season with four assists while playing 16:40 ATOI in 41 games.
Polak re-entered the lineup on Saturday, playing 12:35 TOI in the loss to the Predators. Tonight he will be replaced by Andrej Sekera.
Polak will come out of the lineup vs. the Oilers with Stephen Johns returning from a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury.
Polak is believed to be a healthy scratch tonight vs. the Hurricanes, so Andrej Sekera will replace him on the back-end. Polak has no points and a minus-7 rating in his last 16 games.
Polak has played in 10 straight games but will be replaced by Taylor Fedun tonight.
The Stars are on the tail-end of a back-to-back, so they'll get some fresh legs in the lineup with Taylor Fedun replacing Polak, who has one assist in six games since returning from injury.
Polak is set to miss his 18th straight game on Wednesday but he is "probable" to play Thursday in Vancouver. Polak had just nine points (1G / 8A) in 77 games with the Stars last year, so he brings little fantasy upside.
Polak had to be stretchered off of the ice after going head-first into the corner boards on Thursday and suffered a fractured sternum. Polak is expected to be sidelined long-term but the Stars will probably provide a more detailed timetable after he is re-evaluated next week.
Polak crashed head/shoulder first into the corner boards following a hit attempt and had to be stretchered off of the ice. Head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters post-game that Polak has full use of his extremities, which is great news but Polak will likely be sidelined long-term.
Polak had nine points (1G / 8A) in 77 games this season. Polak led the Stars in penalty minutes (69) and blocked shots (152)—which was good for 17th in the NHL. Polak became a reliable partner for rookie Miro Heiskanen, playing 43.3 percent of his 5v5 ice-time with Heisknanen.
The Stars have clinched a playoff spot so Roman Polak will sit alongside Jamie Benn and Mats Zuccarello. Polak will be replace by Jamie Oleksiak on the blueline.
Polak is a big bruising defenseman, who chips in offensively on occasion. He had just 12 points (2G / 10A) in 54 games with the Maple Leafs last season and signs with the Stars where he projects to be their No.6/No.7 defenseman.
Polak was a healthy scratch in Brooklyn last night, but will draw back in tonight vs. the Jets. Polak has just 11 points (2G / 9A) in 50 games this season.
After being scratched for three in a row, Polak played in the last two but will come back out tonight vs. the Senators. Connor Carrick will draw back in for Polak.
Polak has missed the last three games with an illness but will be back on the blueline tonight vs. the Ducks. Polak will replace Connor Carrick and skate with Travis Dermott on the third pairing. Polak has just six points (2G / 4A) in 32 games this season.
