Defenseman Miro Heiskanen has been activated from long-term injured reserve and could return to the Dallas Stars lineup for the first time in 3 1/2 months.

DALLAS -- Miro Heiskanen is expected to return from a knee injury for the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Winnipeg Jets at American Airlines Center on Tuesday 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

Heiskanen, whom the Stars drafted No. 3 overall in 2017, is widely regarded as a top-five defenseman in the NHL. With both lockdown defensive abilities and offensive prowess, Heiskanen recorded 25 points in 50 games for the Stars this year after logging 16 points in 19 playoff games for Dallas in 2024.