Vegas' winning run at home dropped to 10-4-1, while it lost the season series to the Stars, losing two of three (1-1-1).
Golden Knights captain Mark Stone will not face any disciplinary action for his tripping penalty on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Tuesday, the NHL confirmed to the Review-Journal on Wednesday.
As if the Golden Knights’ rivalry with the Dallas Stars needed more fuel to the fire. Captain Mark Stone’s tripping penalty on Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen at 7:56 of the third period was a chaotic moment that proved to be the turning point in the Knights’ 4-3 overtime loss Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is the current recipient of backlash after he was involved in a collision that injured Dallas Stars superstar defenseman Miro Heiskanen.
Johnston’s overtime goal both completed both his hat trick and notched the Stars’ first victory of the season when trailing after two periods.
Wyatt Johnston scored 20 seconds into overtime to complete a natural hat trick and rally the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory Tuesday night over the Vegas Golden Knights.
LAS VEGAS -- Wyatt Johnston completed a natural hat trick 20 seconds into overtime, and the Dallas Stars rallied for a 4-3 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.
Miro Heiskanen is week to week for the Dallas Stars with a knee injury. The timeline also means the defenseman will likely miss the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, with will take place in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20. He had been selected to play for Team Finland along with Stars teammates, defenseman Esa Lindell and forward Roope Hintz.
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.
The former Ottawa Senators star was ripped on social media after colliding with Miro Heiskanen's knee on Tuesday night.
The Dallas Stars (31-17-1, 2nd in the Central Division) have won two straight games and are looking to keep up their winning ways as they head to Nevada to take on the Vegas Golden Knights (31-15-4, 1st in the Pacific Division). Here’s everything you need to know for Tuesday night’s matchup: