Rantanen Injured, Olympic Hits NHL Rosters
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It's February 24th for the Dallas Stars. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. The Dallas Stars have placed Ford Miko Rantanen on the injured list with a lower body injury he picked up at the Olympics. It is retroactive to February 20th, so the earliest he can return is February 27th. That means he will miss at least one game and possibly more. Rantanen sat out Finland's bronze medal game, where they beat Slovakia 6-1 for their fifth Olympic medal with NHL players.
What injury did Mikko Rantanen sustain at the Olympics?
He was eighth in NHL scoring with 69 points in 54 games before the break, leading the stars in production. Fans and teammates are feeling the hit, as Rantanen has been a key scorer all season. His absence comes at a tough time with the stars pushing for the playoffs, and it adds to the growing list of Olympic injuries affecting NHL rosters. Meanwhile, five NHL players got hurt in Milan, including Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala with a broken leg that sidelines him for the rest of. The regular season, the most serious case so far. Other updates include Pittsburgh Penguins captain Cindy Crosby, who missed Canada's semifinal and gold medal game after a quarterfinal injury with his status still unclear until doctors check him out.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey will sit out their February 25th game, and Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson played through a blocked shot but missed part of a semifinal. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Press play. Put your head down. The sound is already there. S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.
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