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Faksa returns for Stars against Capitals after four-game absence

Radek Faksa is set to rejoin Dallas on Tuesday after missing four games with a lower-body injury.

File photo: Dallas Stars centre Radek Faksa attempts a shot near the Colorado Avalanche net in Dallas on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Radek Faksa will return to the Dallas Stars’ lineup against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday after a lower-body injury kept him out for four games, according to NHL.com’s projected lineup report.

The league’s projection places Faksa at centre on a line with Joel Kiviranta and Sam Steel. Dallas visits Washington for a 7 p.m. ET start, with the game listed on Prime Video and MNMT.

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