{"id":122288,"date":"2026-01-14T03:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/122288\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T03:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:30:20","slug":"miro-heiskanen-ruled-out-of-dallas-stars-game-against-anaheim-ducks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/122288\/","title":{"rendered":"Miro Heiskanen ruled out of Dallas Stars\u2019 game against Anaheim Ducks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\">Dallas Stars<\/a> will be a little shorthanded on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/13\/dallas-stars-anaheim-ducks-preview-nhl-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/13\/dallas-stars-anaheim-ducks-preview-nhl-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\">Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Just before the game, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DallasStars\/status\/2011268087291789437?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DallasStars\/status\/2011268087291789437?s=20\">the team announced top defenseman Miro Heiskanen will be out \u201cdue to a personal family matter.\u201d<\/a> Veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin is stepping in to replace Heiskanen for the time being.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Stars are on the second leg of a back-to-back after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/12\/dallas-stars-los-angeles-kings-nhl-score-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/12\/dallas-stars-los-angeles-kings-nhl-score-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\">a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday<\/a>. Dallas is in the midst of a lengthy, coast-to-coast road trip that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/06\/dallas-stars-carolina-hurricanes-score-logan-stankoven-jake-oettinger-nhl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/06\/dallas-stars-carolina-hurricanes-score-logan-stankoven-jake-oettinger-nhl\/\">began on Jan. 6 against Carolina<\/a> and doesn\u2019t end until Jan. 15 when the Stars visit Utah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In 46 games this season, Heiskanen has tallied 29 assists and seven goals while providing top-shelf work along the blue line for Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>Sports Roundup<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington&#8217;s A La Carte.<\/p>\n<p>SIGN UP<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__vkDb2 inline-flex secondaryBold secondaryBold-5 text-center\">Or with: <\/p>\n<p>Google<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related Stories<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/dallas-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/13\/dallas-stars-anaheim-ducks-preview-nhl-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768361419_292_OYKDWCN6Y5G7DD3YK4OEVI7CWI.jpg\" alt=\"Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Poehling (25) scores a goal as Dallas Stars goaltender Casey...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/13\/dallas-stars-anaheim-ducks-preview-nhl-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Stars-Ducks preview: Can Dallas win second leg of its back-to-back after win vs. Kings?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Stars visit a struggling Ducks team that has lost nine straight games and 13 of its last 15.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/12\/dallas-stars-los-angeles-kings-nhl-score-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HAI6BURSTVFNPA6GFRPCDJRKVQ.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, back left, and center Roope Hintz (24) celebrate...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2026\/01\/12\/dallas-stars-los-angeles-kings-nhl-score-jason-robertson-wyatt-johnston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jason Robertson\u2019s late goal lifts Stars over Kings, gets West Coast trip back on track<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robertson\u2019s goal came with just under four minutes remaining and Dallas held on for a much-needed road victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Stars will be a little shorthanded on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. 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