{"id":171774,"date":"2026-02-19T19:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/171774\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T19:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:19:19","slug":"dallas-stars-give-positive-injury-update-on-radek-faksa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/171774\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Stars give positive injury update on Radek Faksa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dallas Stars<\/a> head coach Glen Gulutzan on Thursday gave a positive update on Radek Faksa. <\/p>\n

Gulutzan told reporters there\u2019s a \u201c99%\u201d likelihood the forward will be in the Stars\u2019 lineup when the NHL season starts back up next week. Dallas\u2019 next game comes at home against Seattle on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

Faksa appeared in Czechia\u2019s first three games of the Olympics, but suffered an upper-body injury in their final group stage game against Switzerland<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Czechia was eliminated two games later in overtime by Canada on Wednesday<\/a>. Faksa was sidelined for both contests.<\/p>\n

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Gulutzan said Faksa would probably have played the Olympic semifinal if Czechia had won.<\/p>\n

The first-time Olympian<\/a>\u00a0was among seven Stars competing in the men\u2019s tournament, and has so far been the only one sent home.<\/p>\n

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Faksa has a goal and 15 assists in 56 games for Dallas this season.<\/p>\n

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