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St. Louis Blues · away · —
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Friday, October 2 9:00 PM · American Airlines Center
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Dallas Stars · home · —
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What the news says about this gamesummarised 2026-10-01 19:00 UTC

Season opener. No starting goalies confirmed for either team as of October 1st. Dallas signed backup goalie Casey DeSmith to an extension; this does not affect starting goaltender decisions. No material player changes or injuries reported for either side.

Goalies in the reporting

None reported.

Availability

None reported.

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