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.

The Dallas Stars have inched ever closer in recent weeks to the top of the Central Division, and were looking to notch another two points on Tuesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. While the Stars did take home a 4-3 overtime win, Dallas did lose defenseman Miro Hieskanen to a lower-body injury.

Wyatt Johnston’s natural hat trick helped Dallas navigate past an early deficit and injury to Miro Heiskanen to secure the win in Vegas

Halfway through the period, with the pace of play slowing down and a 3-2 Vegas Golden Knights lead, Mark Stone leaned into an attempt to

Defenseman Miro Heiskanen was injured in the third period of the Dallas Stars‘ 4-3 overtime victory over Vegas on Tuesday night after taking a big hit from Golden Knights captain Mark Stone. Stone fell toward Heiskanen’s left knee and thigh after getting tripped.

Dallas Stars’ defenseman Miro Heiskanen left Tuesday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights after suffering a lower-body injury in a nasty collision with Mark Stone, per Sportsnet .

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone will not face discipline from the NHL for a play that injured Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, the league confirmed Wednesday.

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).

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.

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen was forced to exit Tuesday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights after colliding with Mark Stone in the third period.Stone was tripped by Stars forward Roope Hintz,

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone said he was tripped and didn’t dive headfirst into Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen’s knee in the third period Tuesday.