Miro Heiskanen
FILE - Russian athlete Kirill Kaprizov (77) tries to keep Frank Hordler (48), of Germany, away from the puck during the second period of the men's gold medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, in Gangneung, South Korea. The 2018 Olympics without NHL talent offered a glimpse of things to come for players who hadn't yet reached the best hockey league in the world. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Olympics in 2018 showed glimpses of future NHL stars

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 16, 2023 06:00 AM EST

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) carries the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mathieu Joseph (7) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning 1/15/2022

Jan. 20, 2022 02:18 PM EST

FILE - Canada's Owen Power (25) is chased by Czech Republic's Vojtech Jirus (25) during second-period IIHF world junior hockey championship game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada are eyeing several college players to play at the Olympics after the NHL decided not to participate in Beijing. Owen Power could suit up for Canada. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Beijing Olympics will showcase hockey's next generation

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 20, 2022 02:15 PM EST

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) breaks up a shot attempt by St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko (91) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars 12/14/2021

Dec. 29, 2021 05:56 AM EST

FILE - Dallas Stars' Alexander Radulov (47), John Klingberg (3) and Joe Pavelski (16) celebrate a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of an NHL hockey Western Conference playoff game in Edmonton, Alberta, in this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, file photo. The Dallas Stars feel like they have something to prove after falling short in the Stanley Cup Final last season. The relish the opportunity for a better start this season and carry over the success they had in the NHL bubble. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Stars have 'something to prove' after Stanley Cup final run

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 05, 2021 09:20 PM EST

FILE- In this Dec. 10, 2019, file photo, Dallas Stars interim head coach Rick Bowness watches play from behind the bench during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Dallas. The Stars, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, have officially removed the interim tag from Bowness, the coach who led them to the Stanley Cup Final. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
Interim tag off Bowness month after Stars play in Cup final

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 29, 2020 12:01 PM EDT