Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Lights lamp twice against Pens
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Heiskanen scored his first two goals of the season in Monday's 7-1 win over the Penguins.
The 25-year-old blueliner struck twice in the first period as the Stars put the game away early and took a 6-0 lead into the first intermission. Heiskanen was held off the scoresheet through the first seven games of 2024-25, but he's since woken up and has six points in his last seven contests.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Generates helper in loss
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Heiskanen logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Panthers.
Heiskanen has earned four assists over his last four games, accounting for all of his offense this season. He set up a Matt Duchene tally in the second period of Saturday's loss. Heiskanen continues to play big minutes for the Stars, and he's contributed 25 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, five hits and a plus-1 rating over 11 appearances despite his slow start on offense.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Delivers two assists Saturday
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Heiskanen notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Heiskanen couldn't register a single point in his first seven contests this season, but the star defenseman has snapped the drought with three assists over his last two outings -- with two of those coming on the power play. The 25-year-old has been one of the most productive blueliners from an offensive perspective in the last two seasons, and that shouldn't change despite his slow start to the campaign.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Garners power-play helper
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Heiskanen notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.
The helper was Heiskanen's first point in eight games this season. The 25-year-old defenseman becomes the second Stars blueliner to earn a point in 2024-25, though he should find more consistency over time. He's added 18 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating while averaging 24:52 of ice time per game.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Cold start on offense
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Heiskanen has failed to record a point through the Stars' first six games of the season.
Heiskanen is averaging 24:44 of ice time and has a plus-3 rating, but the Stars' offense has been almost exclusively dependent on the forwards. Among the seven Dallas blueliners to play a game this season, only Thomas Harley has earned any points (two assists). Heiskanen has 10 shots on net and 10 blocked shots, and as long as he's on a goose egg in the points column, he's a buy-low candidate for fantasy.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Provides helper in loss
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Heiskanen recorded an assist and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 4.
Heiskanen set up an Esa Lindell tally in the first period. The helper extended Heiskanen's point streak to three games, though he also took a minus rating for the first time since Game 1 of the second round. The Finnish blueliner is up to 16 points, 38 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 25 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 17 playoff outings in a top-pairing role.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Deposits empty-netter
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Heiskanen scored an empty-net goal, went plus-2 and blocked five shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Oilers in Game 3.
Heiskanen has a point in each of the last two contests, and he's blocked 10 shots over three games in the Western Conference Finals. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to 15 points, 37 shots on net, 39 blocks, 25 hits and a plus-2 rating over 16 playoff outings. Heiskanen was caught on the ice for opponents' goals early in the playoffs, but he hasn't logged a minus rating since Game 1 of the second round versus the Avalanche despite lining up against some of the best players in the league.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Gathers helper in win
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Heiskanen logged an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Oilers in Game 2.
Heiskanen had the secondary helper on the Stars' opening goal, finding Wyatt Johnston, who then sent Jamie Benn in for the tally on a 2-on-1. The 24-year-old Heiskanen had gone two contests without a point for just the second time in the playoffs. The defenseman has five goals, nine helpers, 36 shots on net, 34 blocked shots, 24 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 15 postseason outings. Heiskanen has been hard-matched with Connor McDavid through two games in the Western Conference Finals, and that could make it tough for the Stars' shutdown blueliner to make steady contributions on offense.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Strikes on power play in loss
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Heiskanen scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Avalanche in Game 5.
Heiskanen put the Stars ahead 2-1 midway through the second period. He's up to 13 points this postseason, including four goals and four assists over five second-round appearances. The defenseman has added 30 shots on net, 26 blocks, 18 hits and a minus-3 rating through 12 playoff contests.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Racks up three more points
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Heiskanen scored a goal on three shots, dished two assists, went plus-2 and blocked four shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 4.
Heiskanen has three goals and four assists over four games versus the Avalanche, outshining rival blueliner Cale Makar in the series. Monday saw Heiskanen earn his third multi-point effort of the playoffs. The 24-year-old is up to four goals, 12 points, 29 shots on net, 24 blocks, 18 hits and a minus-4 rating over 11 playoff appearances.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Sets up opening goal
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Heiskanen provided an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Heiskanen set up Logan Stankoven's first playoff goal at 18:39 of the first period. With four points over three games in the second round, Heiskanen is looking like himself again after his offense tailed off late in the first round. He's at three goals, six helpers, 26 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 17 hits and a minus-6 rating through 10 playoff appearances. He can be a big factor on offense, though his surface stats defensively are likely to suffer from dealing with tough matchups.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Scores twice in Game 2 win
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Heiskanen scored two power-play goals on five shots and added two hits in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche in Game 2.
Heiskanen opened the scoring in the first period and added a second goal in the middle frame. The defenseman is up to three goals and five assists through nine playoff outings, with five of his eight points having come on the power play. Heiskanen has added 25 shots on net, 17 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating while continuing to see the toughest defensive matchups.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Goal, assist in win
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Heiskanen scored a goal on four shots, added an assist, logged three hits and blocked three shots in a 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Saturday's Game 3.
Heiskanen helped out on Wyatt Johnston's first-period marker before scoring a goal of his own in the second. With four points, eight shots on net, nine hits and eight blocked shots over three playoff outings, Heiskanen is doing a little of everything. The 24-year-old will continue to see heavy usage in a top-pairing role, especially since head coach Pete DeBoer has displayed limited trust in No. 6 blueliner Nils Lundkvist, who saw just 2:21 of ice time Saturday.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Grabs power-play helper
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Heiskanen logged a power-play assist, four hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 2.
Heiskanen set up Jason Robertson's first-period tally. The 24-year-old Heiskanen has earned an assist in each of the first two postseason contests. He's seeing heavy minutes in a top-pairing role and has also chipped in four shots on net, six hits, five blocked shots and a minus-4 rating.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Three points against Kraken
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Heiskanen scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 3-1 win over Seattle.
The 24-year-old blueliner carried the Stars to a win that clinched the team's first division title in eight years. Heiskanen has had more competition than expected for his spot as the top offensive defenseman in Dallas, but he's finishing the campaign in style with two goals and 10 points over the last 13 games. On the season, he's produced nine goals and 54 points over 70 games.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Dishes pair of assists
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Heiskanen notched two assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Heiskanen earned his first multi-point effort since March 8 to provide a silver lining in the tough loss. He has 14 points over 15 games since the start of March, giving him one of his strongest runs of the campaign. The Finnish blueliner is at 51 points, 151 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 66 appearances this season.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Deals helper with man advantage
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Heiskanen notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Oilers.
Heiskanen has a goal and four assists over his last eight contests. He set up a second-period tally by Tyler Seguin, which sparked a massive rally for the Stars to take control of the contest. Heiskanen is up to 49 points (20 on the power play), 148 shots on net, 87 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 65 appearances.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Provides power-play assist
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Heiskanen notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Heiskanen has four points over his last five contests, and that includes a pair of power-play assists. The defenseman hasn't come anywhere near his 73-point pace from last season, but he's still a key contributor in all zones for the Stars. He's at 48 points (19 on the power play) with 140 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 62 outings overall.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Scores game winner
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Heiskanen scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over Arizona.
With the game knotted at 2-2 late in the third frame, Heiskanen wired a slap shot into the back of the net for the game winner. He also added four shots on net, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating while leading all skaters with 23:22 of ice time. While Heiskanen may not be nearing his career-high numbers from last season, he is still an elite defenseman who is among the best point producers from the blue line while seeing big minutes in all situations.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Hands out power-play helper
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Heiskanen logged a power-play assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
Heiskanen set up Jamie Benn's go-ahead goal in the second period. With nine helpers in as many games in March, Heiskanen's offense has taken a step up from where it was for much of the campaign. The 24-year-old defenseman is at 46 points (18 on the power play), 134 shots on net, 84 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 60 appearances in a top-pairing role.
