Heiskanen produced an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Heiskanen has seen even heavier minutes than usual as the Stars deal with a flu bug going through the locker room. It has impacted Thomas Harley and Nils Lundkvist in particular, with Heiskanen seeing a season-high 29:50 of ice time Wednesday with both of those defensemen, plus Matt Dumba (upper body), sidelined. Heiskanen has nine points over his last 13 games and a total of 15 points, 70 shots on net, 51 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 31 appearances this season.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Generates assist Friday
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Heiskanen recorded an assist, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Heiskanen has collected two goals and six assists over his last eight outings after helping out on a Mason Marchment tally in this contest. The 25-year-old Heiskanen took some time to get on track this season, but he's now at 14 points through 26 games. He's added 57 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating while playing massive minutes on the Stars' top pairing.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Stays warm with power-play helper
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Heiskanen notched a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Monday's 2-1 win over Utah.
Heiskanen's offense has come to life with seven points over his last six games. His helper Monday was his first power-play point since Oct. 26 versus the Blackhawks. The defenseman is at 13 points, 53 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 24 appearances. He'll move up a couple of places among fantasy blueliners if he can find more consistent success on the power play.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Collects pair of assists
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Heiskanen notched two assists, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Avalanche.
Heiskanen is trending in the right direction with two goals and four assists over his last four contests. The defenseman set up goals by Mason Marchment and Jamie Benn in this game. Heiskanen has 12 points, 51 shots, 37 blocks and a plus-9 rating over 22 appearances this season. He's due for better fortunes on the power play -- he has just two assists with the man advantage after logging 21 of 54 points on the power play last season.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Two points in Carolina
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Heiskanen delivered a goal and an assist in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.
The blueliner tied the game at 4-4 with a wicked shot from the top of the faceoff circle late in the third period, but it was the last gasp for the Stars' offense. Heiskanen has struggled to build much momentum so far this season -- he hasn't gotten onto the scoresheet more than two games in a row, and through 20 games he's managed four goals and nine points. It's a disappointing line for a player who piled up 20 goals and 127 points in 150 contests over the prior two campaigns, but Heiskanen still has plenty of time to kick things into gear.
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Stars' Miro Heiskanen: Gets goal, but game still quiet
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Heiskanen scored a goal Saturday in a 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Heiskanen beat Andrei Vasilevskiy glove side with a wrist shot from the left circle after taking a cross-ice pass from Matt Duchene. He had two shots and three blocks. Heiskanen has been a fantasy anchor this season -- the goal is his seventh point (three goals, four assists) in 19 games. Last season, he had 54 points, with 73 the year before. Things should tick up for Heiskanen, but his managers may need to bench him for a bit until he finds his offense again.
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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: 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.
