Jake Oettinger News: Facing Blackhawks

Oettinger will defend the road goal in Chicago on Thursday, according to Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.

Oettinger has not allowed more than three goals in his last 14 starts, dating back to Nov. 11. The star netminder is 16-6-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.51 GAA and a ,910 save percentage across 25 outings this season. The Blackhawks are tumbling down the NHL standings, going 2-7-1 in their last 10 games.