Dallas Stars game notes: Heiskanen injured & all hell breaks loose in win vs Wild
Apr 9, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars center Oskar Back (10) fights with Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The Dallas Stars found the right balance of physicality, hate, and making plays in an impressive 5-4 comeback win against the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center on Thursday. Stars lines Hryckowian – Johnston – Rantanen Robertson – Duchene – Bourque Erne – Hyry – Benn Hughes – Bäck – Blackwell Lindell – Heiskanen Harley – Myers Bichsel – Lyubushkin Oettinger DeSmith Scratches: Petrovic, Capobianco, Lundkvist (illness), Bunting (injured), Steel (injured), Bastian (injured), Hintz (injured), Faksa (IR), Seguin (SELTIR) Top story Physicality and a preview of a HEAVY first-round playoff series.
There are plenty of hockey games that get physical. Post whistle scrums, big hits, etc… This game was not physical. It was violent.
The scrums turned into haymakers over the top, punch after punch to downed opponents, bodyslams, and blood on the ice. These teams don’t like each other. They showed it for three periods.
It left players hurt, including a big one for Dallas — no update on Miro Heiskanen after the game — and between that and the marches to the penalty box, it felt like the two teams were going to finish the game with five skaters a piece. No update postgame on Miro Heiskanen. He’ll be re-evaluated tomorrow.
Gulutzan said it doesn’t look like he will play Saturday, but they will wait to know more. — Sam Nestler (@samnestler) April 10, 2026 Now, these two Central Division heavyweights will meet in what should be a ridicoloulsy fast paced and heavy series. It feels like it’s destined to go seven games.
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