Oskar Back News

Back will take a seat on Friday as the Stars opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for Game 2 of their third round series against the Oilers. Colin Blackwell will draw into the lineup in his place.

Back has one point in his previous seven games and will take a seat vs. Winnipeg for Game 3 as Colin Blackwell steps back into the lineup. The 25-year-old Swedish winger is enjoying his first taste of playoff experience and has two assists and one SOG while averaging 11:23 TOI across eight games played.

Back has battled an undisclosed ailment the past few games, exiting Game 2 and 3 for short periods of time, and not playing in Game 4. However, he will return to the lineup in Game 5, replacing Mavrik Bourque. The 25-year-old Back is making his postseason debut this year and has one point (0G / 1A) in three games.

Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Back is averaging 11:43 time-on-ice and has 16 points (4G / 12A) in 70 games this season.

Back did not play in Dallas' previous game, but he will return to the lineup on Monday against the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old rookie has 14 points (4G / 10A) in 66 games while playing exclusively in a fourth-line role for Dallas.

Colin Blackwell will be a healthy scratch for Dallas on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Beck has impressed from a fourth-line role in his first NHL season, averaging 11:47 time-on-ice and scoring 13 points (3G / 10A) in 52 games.

Logan Stankoven will draw back into the Stars' lineup on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, resulting in Back being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Beck has impressed from a fourth-line role in his first NHL season, averaging 11:47 time-on-ice and scoring 13 points (3G / 10A) in 52 games.

Back has impressed in a fourth-line role in his first NHL season and has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension. The 24-year-old forward has nine points (1G / 8A) in 31 games with Dallas this season.

Mavrik Bourque will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Back to re-enter the lineup for the first time since November 7th. The 24-year-old Back, in his first NHL season, is averaging 9:58 time-on-ice and has one assist in nine games.

Bäck has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Tyler Seguin (lower-body) in the lineup on Saturday. Bäck has just one assist and four shots on goal in eight games this season.

Back will come out of the lineup for Maverik Bourque on Saturday. The Stars will likely continue to rotate through their talented depth forwards on a game-by-game basis, so it probably won't be long before Back gets back in. The 24-year-old has one assist in seven games this season.

Back was a healthy scratch for the first time this season on Tuesday, but will re-enter the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins, replacing Mavrik Bourque. The 24-year-old Back has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 9:57 time-on-ice through six games, playing exclusively on the Stars' fourth line.

Sam Steel (undisclosed) will return to the lineup from a one-game absence, making rookie Oskar Back a healthy scratch for the first time this season. The 24-year-old Back has averaged 9:57 time-on-ice and tallied one assist through six games, playing predominantly on the Stars' fourth line.

Back spent the entire 2024 season in Texas (AHL), where he tallied seven goals and 29 assists (36 points). The 2018 third-round pick will likely start the 2025 season in the AHL again.