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Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1h

Optional skate in Denver, so we will see lines in warmup tonight.

Here is who’s skating:

Robertson, Bourque, Duchene, Bastian, Johnston, Hryckowian, Erne, Faksa, Steel, Lundkvist, Bichsel, Petrovic, Lyubushkin, DeSmith.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1h

DENVER —

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 2h

Jake Oettinger starts tonight in Colorado.

Same lineup as opening night.

Gulutzan said he doesn’t want players sitting “much longer than this” when referring to Petrovic and Erne, so I would expect to see each of them in the lineup next week.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

70 degrees in Denver this weekend?

Si, por favor.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

5-1 in the third period. Game's over, right?

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

Lol, okay. Sure.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

The most important thing from tonight's game:

Uber Eats is the Dallas road helmet sponsor this year, apparently.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

Mean Mikko.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

Stars forward lines in Game 1 under Glen Gulutzan:

🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️
🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️
🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️
🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️ - 🤷‍♂️

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

Stars shuffled things around a bit after Rantanen, Robertson, Hintz goal. I think it looked like this:

Robertson - Hintz - Rantanen
Seguin - Duchene - Johnston
Blackwell - Faksa - Bourque
Hryckowian - Steel - Bastian

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

Two plays from players looking to take on bigger roles. Bourque makes a great defensive check in the slot as the PP expires, and a nice pass after. Lundkvist jumps into the rush and scores.

Stars also loaded up Robertson, Hintz, Rantanen after successful PK. Sound familiar?

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

NILS

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

That is exactly what Sam Steel brings to the top line.

Great hustle on the forecheck and vision to get that puck to Hintz on the backdoor.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 1d

Heiskanen, Lindell, and Seguin are wearing the A's on the road tonight.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 3d

What happens when a Mikko Rantanen PP one-timer meets Jake Oettinger’s water bottle?

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 3d

PP1: Heiskanen, Rantanen, Hintz, Robertson, Johnston.

PP2: Harley, Seguin, Duchene, Steel, Bourque.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 3d

Stars 2025-26 season eve practice lines:

Steel - Hintz - Rantanen
Blackwell - Duchene - Seguin
Robertson - Johnston - Bourque
Hryckowian - Faksa - Bastian
Erne

Lindell - Heiskanen
Harley - Lundkvist
Bichsel - Lyubushkin
Petrovic

Oettinger
DeSmith

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 3d

Stars 2025-26 season eve practice lines:

Steel - Hintz - Rantanen
Blackwell - Duchene - Seguin
Robertson - Johnston - Bourque
Hryckowian - Faksa - Bastian
Erne

Lindell - Heiskanen
Harley - Lundkvist
Bichsel - Lyubushkin
Petrovic

Oettinger
DeSmith

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 3d

Harrison Scott and Trey Taylor have been sent back to the AHL.

… and Justin Hryckowian has been recalled to Dallas.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 4d

Lian Bichsel is gunning for our jobs.

Everybody around here is very happy for Alex Petrovic making the team. Not just his buddy.

Glen Gulutzan said when Jim Nill told Petrovic to get a place in Dallas during camp, it was a “good event” for the whole team.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 4d

Glen Gulutzan confirmed Oskar Bäck will miss at least the first two games and be out “another week or so.”

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 4d

Jamie Benn is at the rink today.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 4d

Stars practice lines:

Steel - Hintz - Rantanen
Blackwell- Duchene - Seguin
Robertson - Johnston - Bourque
Erne - Faksa - Bastian

Lindell - Heiskanen
Harley - Lundkvist
Bichsel - Lyubushkin
Petrovic

Oettinger
DeSmith

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 4d

All but Oskar Bäck (IR) and Jamie Benn (LTIR) at practice today.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 6d

I will have to look it up, but I can’t imagine Jason Robertson has received many roughing penalties in his career.

Sam Nestler @samnestler.bsky.social · 6d

Robertson on Wedgewood. Always a fun battle.

Wedgewood with a split save earlier. Robertson wins this one with the five-hole breakaway goal.

2-0.