Miro Heiskanen is week to week for the Dallas Stars with a knee damage and also will miss the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off.
The defenseman left a 4-3 time beyond regulation win in opposition to the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday at 7:56 of the third interval after ahead Mark Stone collided along with his left leg.
“We’re terming him week-to-week,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer stated. “He had an MRI yesterday after which he’s seeing the specialist immediately who has gathered all the data. We’ll know extra after that.”
Heiskanen had been chosen to play for Crew Finland together with Stars teammates, defenseman Esa Lindelland ahead Roope Hintz on the 4 Nations Face-Off, which can happen in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20. His substitute for the crew will probably be named at a later date.
Heiskanen leads Dallas defensemen in factors with 25 (5 objectives, 20 assists) in 50 video games this season and is sixth within the NHL in ice time per sport (25:10). He’s additionally second on the crew with 85 blocked pictures.
“With Miro, he’s not a man that you may exchange with one man,” ahead Wyatt Johnston stated. “It’s a matter of everybody stepping as much as fill that void, which clearly isn’t simple. We now have loads of nice hockey gamers right here. It requires everybody to step up and do what they will to assist the crew.”
Dallas (32-17-1) is second within the Central Division, eight factors behind the Winnipeg Jets. The Stars subsequent play in opposition to the Vancouver Canucks on Friday (8 p.m. ET; Victory+, SN).
“You lose the most effective defenseman within the NHL, everybody has to step up,” goalie Jake Oettinger stated. “That begins with me. We’ve carried out that every one 12 months. We’ve misplaced massive items all 12 months and we’ve rallied round it and stepped up. I generally is a large a part of that. I’m targeted on enjoying my finest hockey proper now till the break and making an attempt to step up massive whereas Miro is out. Hopefully, I can try this.”
NHL.com unbiased correspondent Taylor Baird contributed to this report
