A pair of defenders from the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers could round out Finland's roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
The Dallas Stars won't have defenseman Miro Heiskanen for the foreseeable future, as he's been designated as week-to-week after suffering a knee injury.
Miro Heiskanen suffered a lower-body injury during a collision with Mark Stone during a 4-3 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The injury happened after Stone fell into Heiskanen's knee during a tripping incident. Heiskanen had an MRI, and the Stars are waiting for more details. He will also see a specialist.
Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been selected as the U.S. captain for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off.
With Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer announcing at practice on Thursday that Finnish defenseman Miro Heiskanen has been ruled week-to-week with a knee injury, the team was gearing up to play an extended period of time without one of their key players.
Off, injuries are starting to pile up for star players across the league. Among them are Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov and Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, who are expected to miss several weeks.
Bad things happen in hockey sometimes, and it's nobody's fault. That sure looks like what happened in the Stone and Heiskanen incident, says Ken Campbell.
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.
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone, and the standout from Finland won't play in next month's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
Heiskanen (lower body) will be out of action through the 4 Nations Face-Off, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
The NHL won't be hosting its annual All-Star Game in 2025, but will be holding the 4 Nations Face-Off instead, which will run from Feb. 12 through Feb. 12. The inaugural round-robin style tournament will consist of national teams from Canada,