Stars head coach Peter DeBoer told reporters Thursday that Miro Heiskanen has been ruled out week-to-week due to a lower-body injury.

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Peter DeBoer told reporters Thursday, according to Dallas News' Lia Assimakopoulos.Heiskanen was awkwardly taken down by Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone in Tuesday's game.

The rivalry between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Dallas Stars has brewed over the years with a new talking point after their final regular season game of this season on Tuesday.

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.

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

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).

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week to week with a lower-body injury sustained on a big hit from Vegas captain Mark Stone, a setback that leaves the standout from

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is week-to-week with a lower-body injury, head coach Peter DeBoer announced on Thursday. Heiskanen, 25, was hurt in a collision with Vegas forward Mark Stone in the third period of Tuesday's 4-3 overtime road win against the Golden Knights.

Heiskanen is now the third critical player the Stars have lost for an extended period of time. Tyler Seguin is out for four-to-six months following hip surgery he had done in December, and Mason Marchment has missed a month for face surgery after taking a puck to the face in late December.

The former Ottawa Senators star was ripped on social media after colliding with Miro Heiskanen's knee on Tuesday night.

The Dallas Stars could be without star defenseman Miro Heiskanen for the foreseeable future, and he might miss the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament. Heiskanen has been ruled out week-to-week with an injury.