1:21 p.m.: Heiskanen has officially been ruled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off, per Chris Johnston of TSN and The Athletic, robbing Finland of their top defenseman. They’ll need an injury replacement in short order, presumably the Rangers’ Urho Vaakanainen or the Sabres’ Henri Jokiharju. 11:38 a.m.: Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is out week-to-week with the lower-body injury he … [Read more...] about Miro Heiskanen Out Week-To-Week, Will Miss 4 Nations Face-Off
Stars’ Miro Heiskanen Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Dallas Stars’ defenseman Miro Heiskanen left last night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights after suffering a lower-body injury in a nasty collision with Mark Stone (as per Sportsnet). Stone was tripped by Stars forward Roope Hintz on the play and lost his balance, slamming headfirst into Heiskanen’s knee. Heiskanen reached for his left knee almost immediately and was in … [Read more...] about Stars’ Miro Heiskanen Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Blumel Assigned To AHL
The Stars have returned winger Matej Blumel to the minors, per an announcement from AHL Texas. He has been shuttled back and forth with some frequency in recent days though he did suit up today versus Iowa. The 24-year-old has a goal in seven games with Dallas and is now up to 19 goals and 15 assists in 33 AHL contests. … [Read more...] about Blumel Assigned To AHL
Stars Recall Lian Bichsel
The Stars recalled top defense prospect Lian Bichsel from AHL Texas on Thursday, per a team announcement. They also reversed yesterday’s paper transaction involving forward Matěj Blümel and added him back to the active roster, which is now full. Bichsel, 20, made his NHL debut last month and played eight games while filling in for the injured Mathew Dumba. The 2022 18th overall … [Read more...] about Stars Recall Lian Bichsel
Stars Reassign Matěj Blümel In Paper Transaction
Finishing off the list of paper transactions are the Dallas Stars who have reassigned forward Matěj Blümel to their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. It is the fifth time Blümel has been reassigned to AHL Texas in a season where he’s scored one goal in seven NHL contests. Since he’ll be 25 and won’t hit 80 career games by the end of the season, Blümel will become a ’Group 6’ … [Read more...] about Stars Reassign Matěj Blümel In Paper Transaction