The Dallas Stars were bracing for that as they took on the Vancouver Canucks at home Friday night. In their first of many games without their superstar defenseman, who suffered a knee injury Tuesday that will require him to miss extended time,
Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz each had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 Friday night.
DALLAS -- Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson each had two goals and an assist for the Dallas Stars in a 5-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks at American Airlines Center on Friday. Oskar Back also scored, and Wyatt Johnston had two assists for Dallas (33-17-1), which has won four straight. Jake Oettinger made 25 saves.
Stars GM Jim Nill on the star defenseman: "As we sit here today, I anticipate him being available sometime during the regular season."
Jamie Benn is still with the Dallas Stars, but there remains no certainty about his future with the team. His contract will expire at the end of the 2024-25 NHL season, which means he could be hitting the NHL free-agent market in just a matter of months.
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone.
Miro Heiskanen is week to week for the Dallas Stars with a knee injury. The timeline also means the defenseman will likely miss the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, with will take place in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20. He had been selected to play for Team Finland along with Stars teammates, defenseman Esa Lindell and forward Roope Hintz.
The Dallas Stars (31-17-1, 2nd in the Central Division) have won two straight games and are looking to keep up their winning ways as they head to Nevada to take on the Vegas Golden Knights (31-15-4, 1st in the Pacific Division). Here’s everything you need to know for Tuesday night’s matchup:
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen has suffered an injury that puts his availability for Team Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off in jeopardy.
The Dallas Stars will face the Vegas Golden Knights in this NHL matchup at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, January 28th. WATCH: Stars vs Golden Knights Live | Stream on ESPN+ The Stars sit second in the Central Division with 63 points and a 31-17-1 record.
The Dallas Stars have recalled defenseman Kyle Capobianco from the Texas Stars, it was announced Thursday. Capobianco, a product of Mississauga, Ont., is in his first season with the Stars organization where he has collected two goals and 26 assists for 28 points in 35 games.