Heiskanen in lineup for Stars, McCann returns for Kraken in Game 4

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetMay 09, 2023 - 9:48pm

Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen makes a pass during Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Dallas. (Tony Gutierrez/AP)

The Dallas Stars and Seattle Kraken will both have reinforcements in the lineup for Game 4 with both Miro Heiskanen and Jared McCann ready to go.

Heiskanen returns after being hit in the face with a puck in Game 3. Heiskanen left that game early but will play Tuesday with a full cage. The Stars will also insert forward Joel Kiviranta and defenceman Joel Hanley into the lineup in place of Ty Dellandrea (illness) and Jani Hakanpaa (lower-body injury).

McCann — who led the Kraken with 40 goals and 70 points during the regular season — has not played since Game 4 against the Colorado Avalanche when he was hit by Cale Makar. Makar was suspended one game for the play but the Kraken have never revealed what McCann's injury actually is. Daniel Sprong, who left Game 3 with an undisclosed injury, will come out of the lineup to make room for McCann.

The Kraken won 7-2 in Game 3 and lead the second-round series 2-1. Game 4 can be seen on Sportsnet and SN NOW.

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