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 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.

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,