{"id":409521,"date":"2026-01-15T21:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/409521\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:03:14","slug":"stars-defenseman-miro-heiskanen-to-miss-second-straight-game-due-to-personal-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/409521\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen to miss second straight game due to personal matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Stars<\/a> will once again be without top defenseman Miro Heiskanen against the Utah Mammoth<\/a> on Thursday night. <\/p>\n

Heiskanen is currently away from the team due to a personal matter. He also missed Tuesday night\u2019s loss against the Anaheim Ducks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dallas is in the midst of a lengthy, coast-to-coast road trip that\u00a0began on Jan. 6 against Carolina<\/a>, but will come to an end following the Stars\u2019 visit to Utah on Thursday.<\/p>\n

In 46 games this season, Heiskanen has tallied 29 assists and seven goals while providing top-shelf work along the blue line for Dallas.<\/p>\n

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Dallas is squaring off with Utah for the second time this season. The Stars won the last meeting, 4-3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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