Heiskanen out indefinitely with mononucleosis
Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and is out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday.
Dallas placed him on injured reserve retroactive to March 2, the date of his most recent game.
Heiskanen is in the midst of an elite season with 29 points in 52 games while averaging nearly 25 minutes per night. His underlying metrics are sensational as well.
I'm not sure why Heiskanen has been nowhere to be seen in the Norris conversation this season (well, that's not true, I know it's points).
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) March 6, 2022
He's been elite at both ends of the ice this season, a huge leap forward. #Texashockey https://t.co/V3KTZTfvZf pic.twitter.com/hvRtQAmyxA
The 22-year-old is in the first season of an eight-year, $67.6-million extension he signed in July.
Dallas currently holds the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoff race, thanks to a 7-2-1 surge in its last 10 games.