The Dallas Stars suffered a huge loss to their lineup when Miro Heiskanen was an early exit in their recent meeting with the Vegas Golden Knights. Heiskanen suf

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen was injured in the third period of the Dallas Stars’ 4-3 overtime victory over Vegas after taking a hit from Golden Knights captain Mark Stone.

Las Vegas’ Stone fell into Heiskanen’s left knee in an awkward collision, which forcing Dallas’ top defenseman out of the game.

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Heiskanen is now the third critical player the Stars have lost for an extended period of time. Tyler Seguin is out for four-to-six months following hip surgery he had done in December, and Mason Marchment has missed a month for face surgery after taking a puck to the face in late December.

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Peter DeBoer told reporters Thursday, according to Dallas News' Lia Assimakopoulos.Heiskanen was awkwardly taken down by Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone in Tuesday's game.

In a season that began with the death of star left winger Johnny Gaudreau six weeks before opening night, the Columbus Blue Jackets are getting closer to ending a four-year playoff drought.

Dallas Stars’ defenseman Miro Heiskanen left Tuesday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights after suffering a lower-body injury in a nasty collision with Mark Stone, per Sportsnet .

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.