Story byJan 12, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) defends the net as Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) waits for a pass in the first period at Crypto. com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesSam NestlerTue, January 13, 2026 at 5:36 AM UTC·8 min readThe Dallas Stars needed a wonky lob shot from Jason Robertson late in a 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto. com Arena (dumb name, go back to Staples Center, fools) on Monday. Stars linesSteel – Johnston – RantanenRobertson – Hintz – BourqueHryckowian – Duchene – BennBäck – Faksa – BastianLindell – HeiskanenHarley – PetrovicCapobianco – Lundkvist OettingerDeSmithScratches: Ilya Lyubushkin, Adam Erne, Colin BlackwellAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementI like the idea of scratching Lyubushkin… I even wrote about it today. What I would do right now if I were the Dallas StarsBut I do not like the continued effort of making Sam Steel work on the top line. I just don’t think it has at all. Steel has seven goals despite playing over 16 minutes per game with two of the most skilled forwards in the NHL.
