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Mint
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Miro Heiskanen starts Game 4 for the Stars after missing 42 games with knee injury
DALLAS (AP) — Miro Heiskanen returned to the lineup for the Dallas Stars for the first time in 3 1/2 months on Tuesday night, when the defenseman who had been out with a knee injury was active for Game 4 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets. Heiskanen was activated from long-term injured reserve earlier Tuesday and went through an optional morning skate. He was one of the first players on the ice for pregame warmups, drawing cheers from Stars fans, and was in the starting lineup. Stars coach Pete DeBoer had said earlier in the day that he anticipated Heiskanen would play if all went well coming out of that morning skate. Heiskanen missed the last 32 regular-season games and the first 10 playoff games. He injured his left knee against Vegas on Jan. 28, when he took a big hit from Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, and had surgery in February. With Heiskanen back and the Stars up 2-1 in the series, they went with seven defensemen and 11 forwards for the first time this postseason. 'Those decisions are always difficult because you're taking out players that have not only helped us all season but have made some big contributions so far in the playoffs,' DeBoer said earlier Tuesday. 'The 11-7 thing's no big deal,' he said. 'It gives Mikko Rantanen some more ice time, so that's an easy one.' Rantanen went into the game with an NHL-high 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) this postseason. He had a goal and two assists in the Stars' 5-2 win on Sunday, his fifth time in six games with at least three points. Before getting hurt this season, the 25-year-old Heiskanen had 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) in his 50 games. Now in his seventh NHL season, all with the Stars, he had 61 points (16 goals) in 85 playoff games before Tuesday night. Heiskanen was the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL draft. The native of Finland is in the fourth season of the $67.6 million, eight-year contract he signed four summers ago.
NBC Sports
13-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Dallas Stars keep responding in NHL playoffs, now top-seeded Jets have to win Game 4 to get even
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars keep responding in these NHL playoffs, like they have all season. Now they go into Game 4 at home with a chance for a 3-1 series lead against the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. 'It's the best response team that I've coached in my time here, coming off, not necessarily a poor effort, but a loss or maybe we're not as good as we could be, (and) rectifying that quickly,' third-year Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. 'There's an honesty to the group and the leadership in the group. They're willing to accept hard coaching. You don't have to sugarcoat it with them, which is nice.' Dallas has had to change the way it plays defensively since Miro Heiskanen injured his left knee Jan. 28, and the standout defenseman still hasn't played since. The Stars also were without top goal scorer Jason Robertson in the first round against Colorado, when they lost another Game 1 before back-to-back overtime playoff wins despite leading only a total of 62 seconds in regulation. They have two 4-0 losses this postseason, and rebounded from both with big wins, the latest 5-2 in Game 3 against Winnipeg after being shut out by Connor Hellebuyck two nights earlier. Winnipeg now must respond to even the series and regain home-ice advantage. 'For sure. It's important. We need to get one on the road here,' Jets forward Kyle Connor said. 'That next one is the best chance we've got.' DeBoer said he still believes Heiskanen will play at some point in the series against the Jets. The defenseman had a scheduled day off during what was an optional practice. The Stars got goals from defensemen Alexander Petrovic and Thomas Harley in Game 3 against the Jets. Petrovic, who has played twice as many postseason games as he did regular-season games, was credited with the go-ahead tally in the third period. A puck shot by Mikko Rantanen deflected off Hellebuyck and then the defenseman's skate back toward the net and went in for a 3-2 lead. Right after that disputed goal, Rantanen almost immediately scored yet another goal for the Stars. 'We had, whatever it was, a two-, three-minute situation where they scored a couple of goals, but at the end of the day, hopefully some of the stuff we did, the offense we created, the chances that we had, help us feel good about what we can do in Game 4,' Jets coach Scott Arniel said. 'And that's what we're going to have to do. ... We have to find ways to score more goals than them. We had looks.' Rantanen is having no problems scoring, with an NHL-high 18 points (nine goals and nine assists) and setting all kinds of records. He is the first player with 18 points in the first 10 games of the playoffs since a pair of Hall of Famers did that in 1989 — Wayne Gretzky for the Los Angeles Kings and Mario Lemieux for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After the primary assist on the go-ahead goal, Rantanen has factored into each of the last five game-winning goals for the Stars since overtime in Game 3 of the first round against Colorado, his former team. The previous franchise record was four in a row by Joe Nieuwendyk during their 1999 run to their only Stanley Cup title. Rantanen had a goal and two assists to become the first player in NHL history with five three-point games through his first 10 games of a postseason. All of his have come in the last six games — twice against the Jets. 'He's a tough guy. Like a lot of their skill players, it takes a lot to sort of shut those guys down,' Arniel said. 'That's all part of this. If we're going to have success, not just him but we have to take away all their offense. ... We just have to make sure we continue to do a job on him and the rest of their top players.'
San Francisco Chronicle
12-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Dallas Stars keep responding in NHL playoffs, now top-seeded Jets have to in Game 4 to get even
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars keep responding in these NHL playoffs, like they have all season. Now they go into Game 4 at home with a chance for a 3-1 series lead against the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. 'It's the best response team that I've coached in my time here, coming off, not necessarily a poor effort, but a loss or maybe we're not as good as we could be, (and) rectifying that quickly,' third-year Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. 'There's an honesty to the group and the leadership in the group. They're willing to accept hard coaching. You don't have to sugarcoat it with them, which is nice." Dallas has had to change the way it plays defensively since Miro Heiskanen injured his left knee Jan. 28, and the standout defenseman still hasn't played since. The Stars also were without top goal scorer Jason Robertson in the first round against Colorado, when they lost another Game 1 before back-to-back overtime playoff wins despite leading only a total of 62 seconds in regulation. They have two 4-0 losses this postseason, and rebounded from both with big wins, the latest 5-2 in Game 3 against Winnipeg on Sunday after being shut out by Connor Hellebuyck two nights earlier. In the only NHL game Tuesday night, Winnipeg now must respond to even the series and regain home-ice advantage. 'For sure. It's important. We need to get one on the road here," Jets forward Kyle Connor said. 'That next one is the best chance we've got.' Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars When/Where to Watch: Game 4, Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT (ESPN) Series: Stars lead 2-1. DeBoer said Monday that he still believes Heiskanen will play at some point in the series against the Jets. The defenseman had a scheduled day off during what was an optional practice. The Stars got goals from defensemen Alexander Petrovic and Thomas Harley in Game 3 against the Jets. Petrovic, who has played twice as many postseason games as he did regular-season games, was credited with the go-ahead tally in the third period. A puck shot by Mikko Rantanen deflected off Hellebuyck and then the defenseman's skate back toward the net and went in for a 3-2 lead. Right after that disputed goal, Rantanen almost immediately scored yet another goal for the Stars. 'We had, whatever it was, a two-, three-minute situation where they scored a couple of goals, but at the end of the day, hopefully some of the stuff we did, the offense we created, the chances that we had, help us feel good about what we can do in Game 4,' Jets coach Scott Arniel said. 'And that's what we're going to have to do. ... We have to find ways to score more goals than them. We had looks.' Rantanen is having no problems scoring, with an NHL-high 18 points (nine goals and nine assists) and setting all kinds of records. He is the first player with 18 points in the first 10 games of the playoffs since a pair of Hall of Famers did that in 1989 — Wayne Gretzky for the Los Angeles Kings and Mario Lemieux for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After the primary assist on the go-ahead goal Sunday, Rantanen has factored into each of the last five game-winning goals for the Stars since overtime in Game 3 of the first round against Colorado, his former team. The previous franchise record was four in a row by Joe Nieuwendyk during their 1999 run to their only Stanley Cup title. Rantanen had a goal and two assists to become the first player in NHL history with five three-point games through his first 10 games of a postseason. All of his have come in the last six games — twice against the Jets. 'He's a tough guy. Like a lot of their skill players, it takes a lot to sort of shut those guys down,' Arniel said. "That's all part of this. If we're going to have success, not just him but we have to take away all their offense. ... We just have to make sure we continue to do a job on him and the rest of their top players.'
Hamilton Spectator
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Dallas Stars keep responding in NHL playoffs, now top-seeded Jets have to in Game 4 to get even
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars keep responding in these NHL playoffs, like they have all season. Now they go into Game 4 at home with a chance for a 3-1 series lead against the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. 'It's the best response team that I've coached in my time here, coming off, not necessarily a poor effort, but a loss or maybe we're not as good as we could be, (and) rectifying that quickly,' third-year Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. 'There's an honesty to the group and the leadership in the group. They're willing to accept hard coaching. You don't have to sugarcoat it with them, which is nice.' Dallas has had to change the way it plays defensively since Miro Heiskanen injured his left knee Jan. 28, and the standout defenseman still hasn't played since. The Stars also were without top goal scorer Jason Robertson in the first round against Colorado, when they lost another Game 1 before back-to-back overtime playoff wins despite leading only a total of 62 seconds in regulation. They have two 4-0 losses this postseason, and rebounded from both with big wins, the latest 5-2 in Game 3 against Winnipeg on Sunday after being shut out by Connor Hellebuyck two nights earlier. In the only NHL game Tuesday night, Winnipeg now must respond to even the series and regain home-ice advantage. 'For sure. It's important. We need to get one on the road here,' Jets forward Kyle Connor said. 'That next one is the best chance we've got.' Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars When/Where to Watch: Game 4, Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT (ESPN) Series: Stars lead 2-1. DeBoer said Monday that he still believes Heiskanen will play at some point in the series against the Jets. The defenseman had a scheduled day off during what was an optional practice. The Stars got goals from defensemen Alexander Petrovic and Thomas Harley in Game 3 against the Jets. Petrovic, who has played twice as many postseason games as he did regular-season games, was credited with the go-ahead tally in the third period. A puck shot by Mikko Rantanen deflected off Hellebuyck and then the defenseman's skate back toward the net and went in for a 3-2 lead. Right after that disputed goal , Rantanen almost immediately scored yet another goal for the Stars. 'We had, whatever it was, a two-, three-minute situation where they scored a couple of goals, but at the end of the day, hopefully some of the stuff we did, the offense we created, the chances that we had, help us feel good about what we can do in Game 4,' Jets coach Scott Arniel said. 'And that's what we're going to have to do. ... We have to find ways to score more goals than them. We had looks.' Rantanen is having no problems scoring, with an NHL-high 18 points (nine goals and nine assists) and setting all kinds of records . He is the first player with 18 points in the first 10 games of the playoffs since a pair of Hall of Famers did that in 1989 — Wayne Gretzky for the Los Angeles Kings and Mario Lemieux for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After the primary assist on the go-ahead goal Sunday, Rantanen has factored into each of the last five game-winning goals for the Stars since overtime in Game 3 of the first round against Colorado, his former team. The previous franchise record was four in a row by Joe Nieuwendyk during their 1999 run to their only Stanley Cup title. Rantanen had a goal and two assists to become the first player in NHL history with five three-point games through his first 10 games of a postseason. All of his have come in the last six games — twice against the Jets. 'He's a tough guy. Like a lot of their skill players, it takes a lot to sort of shut those guys down,' Arniel said. 'That's all part of this. If we're going to have success, not just him but we have to take away all their offense. ... We just have to make sure we continue to do a job on him and the rest of their top players.' ___ AP NHL playoffs: and
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dallas Stars keep responding in NHL playoffs, now top-seeded Jets have to in Game 4 to get even
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars keep responding in these NHL playoffs, like they have all season. Now they go into Game 4 at home with a chance for a 3-1 series lead against the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. 'It's the best response team that I've coached in my time here, coming off, not necessarily a poor effort, but a loss or maybe we're not as good as we could be, (and) rectifying that quickly,' third-year Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. 'There's an honesty to the group and the leadership in the group. They're willing to accept hard coaching. You don't have to sugarcoat it with them, which is nice." Dallas has had to change the way it plays defensively since Miro Heiskanen injured his left knee Jan. 28, and the standout defenseman still hasn't played since. The Stars also were without top goal scorer Jason Robertson in the first round against Colorado, when they lost another Game 1 before back-to-back overtime playoff wins despite leading only a total of 62 seconds in regulation. They have two 4-0 losses this postseason, and rebounded from both with big wins, the latest 5-2 in Game 3 against Winnipeg on Sunday after being shut out by Connor Hellebuyck two nights earlier. In the only NHL game Tuesday night, Winnipeg now must respond to even the series and regain home-ice advantage. 'For sure. It's important. We need to get one on the road here," Jets forward Kyle Connor said. 'That next one is the best chance we've got.' Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars When/Where to Watch: Game 4, Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT (ESPN) Series: Stars lead 2-1. DeBoer said Monday that he still believes Heiskanen will play at some point in the series against the Jets. The defenseman had a scheduled day off during what was an optional practice. The Stars got goals from defensemen Alexander Petrovic and Thomas Harley in Game 3 against the Jets. Petrovic, who has played twice as many postseason games as he did regular-season games, was credited with the go-ahead tally in the third period. A puck shot by Mikko Rantanen deflected off Hellebuyck and then the defenseman's skate back toward the net and went in for a 3-2 lead. Right after that disputed goal, Rantanen almost immediately scored yet another goal for the Stars. 'We had, whatever it was, a two-, three-minute situation where they scored a couple of goals, but at the end of the day, hopefully some of the stuff we did, the offense we created, the chances that we had, help us feel good about what we can do in Game 4,' Jets coach Scott Arniel said. 'And that's what we're going to have to do. ... We have to find ways to score more goals than them. We had looks.' Rantanen is having no problems scoring, with an NHL-high 18 points (nine goals and nine assists) and setting all kinds of records. He is the first player with 18 points in the first 10 games of the playoffs since a pair of Hall of Famers did that in 1989 — Wayne Gretzky for the Los Angeles Kings and Mario Lemieux for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After the primary assist on the go-ahead goal Sunday, Rantanen has factored into each of the last five game-winning goals for the Stars since overtime in Game 3 of the first round against Colorado, his former team. The previous franchise record was four in a row by Joe Nieuwendyk during their 1999 run to their only Stanley Cup title. Rantanen had a goal and two assists to become the first player in NHL history with five three-point games through his first 10 games of a postseason. All of his have come in the last six games — twice against the Jets. 'He's a tough guy. Like a lot of their skill players, it takes a lot to sort of shut those guys down,' Arniel said. "That's all part of this. If we're going to have success, not just him but we have to take away all their offense. ... We just have to make sure we continue to do a job on him and the rest of their top players.' ___ AP NHL playoffs: and Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press
