Defenseman Miro Heiskanen was injured in the third period of the Dallas Stars’ 4-3 overtime victory over Vegas after taking a hit from Golden Knights captain Mark Stone.

Las Vegas’ Stone fell into Heiskanen’s left knee in an awkward collision, which forcing Dallas’ top defenseman out of the game.

In the third period of a tight contest, Stone was tripped by Stars forward Roope Hintz, causing him to lose balance. As he fell to the ice, he took out Heiskanen’s leg. The blue liner immediately grabbed his left knee and was in visible pain as he headed towards the tunnel with the help of his teammates.

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone.

Heiskanen is now the third critical player the Stars have lost for an extended period of time. Tyler Seguin is out for four-to-six months following hip surgery he had done in December, and Mason Marchment has missed a month for face surgery after taking a puck to the face in late December.

Stars head coach Peter DeBoer told reporters Thursday that Miro Heiskanen has been ruled out week-to-week due to a lower-body injury.

Bad things happen in hockey sometimes, and it's nobody's fault. That sure looks like what happened in the Stone and Heiskanen incident, says Ken Campbell.

Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury, and the standout from Finland won't play in next month's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen was injured in the third period of the Dallas Stars‘ 4-3 overtime victory over Vegas on Tuesday night after taking a big hit from Golden Knights captain Mark Stone. Stone fell toward Heiskanen’s left knee and thigh after getting tripped.

Miro Heiskanen is week to week for the Dallas Stars with a knee injury and will also miss the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. The defenseman left a 4-3 overtime win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday at 7:56 of the third period after Vegas forward Mark Stone collided with his left leg.