Miro Heiskanen left Tuesday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a left knee injury after a collision with Mark Stone in the third period.
The incident occurred when Stars forward Roope Hintz tripped Stone, who then fell into Heiskanen’s leg. The Stars defenseman needed assistance from teammates to leave the ice.
Miro Heiskanen went to the dressing room after Mark Stone clipped his leg.
Heiskanen needed assistance to leave the ice. pic.twitter.com/CiF3dMOaRe
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 29, 2025
Mark Stone lunges at Miro Heiskanen and Miro's leg bends awkwardly.
He would need assistance getting off the ice 🤕 pic.twitter.com/yJAMFXWHVG
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 29, 2025
Officials assessed Stone a two-minute minor penalty for tripping.
“I go to reach to try and angle him out, and I’m not sure who it was that tripped me and I fell forward,” Stone said postgame, per The Athletic’s Jesse Granger. “You never want to see guys get hurt, and I hope he’s alright. I was trying to make a play and got tripped into him.”
Stars head coach Peter DeBoer provided no update on Heiskanen’s condition but questioned why the play wasn’t reviewed for a major penalty.
“I’ve coached Mark Stone, he’s not a dirty player. He’s not trying to hurt anybody, I know that,” DeBoer said after the game. “That doesn’t mean they can’t call a five or at least look at it. That was my argument with it.”
Heiskanen leads the Stars in ice time, averaging 25:16 per game. The 25-year-old has recorded 24 points in 49 games this season.
The Finnish defenseman has finished in the top 12 in Norris Trophy voting four times in the past five seasons. He was among the first six players selected to represent Team Finland at the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
