May 10, 2025
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) will remain sidelined on Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of the second-round series. He was labeled day-to-day at the start of the postseason but appears to be some way off from being ready to return to action. Heiskanen has been on the shelf since Jan. 28 and will miss his 42nd consecutive game on Sunday. Thomas Harley will continue to eat up a large number of minutes in defense, along with Esa Lindell and Codi Ceci. Heiskanen's next opportunity to return will be on Tuesday in Game 4.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mike Heika
May 9, 2025
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) will miss his 40th consecutive game on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. The star blue-liner returned to practice before the start of the playoffs but is still not ready for game action. Heiskanen would be a significant addition to the Stars defense, considering he recorded 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) and 85 blocks in 50 regular-season appearances. However, the team has performed well without him so far in the postseason, and there is no point in rushing him back. Codi Ceci, Thomas Harley, and Esa Lindell have each averaged over 23 minutes of ice time in the playoffs and will continue to handle the heavy lifting on the backend in Friday's game.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Ken Wiebe
May 7, 2025
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) will not play in Game 1 against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night. Following Saturday's epic Game 7 win over the Colorado Avalanche, Stars head coach Pete DeBoer said that he expects Heiskanen to return to action during the second round, but his absence will stretch at least one game longer. He will sit out a 40th straight game while working his way back from knee surgery. Thomas Harley is set to maintain a huge role in the Stars defense. He has been impactful at both ends, registering five points (two goals, three assists), 21 blocks, and 11 hits in seven postseason outings this year.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: Mike Heika
May 4, 2025
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (knee) is set to rejoin the action during the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He has been out of commission since undergoing knee surgery on Feb. 4. Dallas also had to cope with the absence of forward Jason Robertson (knee) during Round 1 against the Colorado Avalanche, but the two are on track to return to the lineup soon. "I believe you're going to see them both play in the second round, but I don't know if it's going to be Game 1 or Game 3 or Game 5," Stars head coach Pete DeBoer told reporters on Saturday. "I consider them both day-to-day now, but there's still some hurdles. It depends on when we start the series, how much time we have between now and Game 1. We'll have a little better idea as we get closer." Heiskanen finished the regular season with 25 points (five goals, 20 assists), 108 shots, 85 blocks, and a plus-seven rating in 50 appearances.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
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