The National Hockey League is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, but reports indicate that two players will not compete for their respective teams when the season resumes. According to Ethan Hetu of Pro Hockey Rumors, Dallas Stars right winger Mikko Rantanen from Nusiainen, Finland, suffered a lower body injury in Friday’s Olympic semifinal game against Canada and will miss two weeks; Winnipeg Jets defender Josh Morrissey from Calgary, Alta., suffered an upper body injury against the Czech Republic when the Olympics began on February 12 and has been placed on the injured reserve list.
Other notable injuries
We already know about the injury to Pittsburgh Penguins Canada star Sidney Crosby. We don’t know if Crosby will be out at this time.
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Mikko Rantanen 2025-26
February 2, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) watches during the third quarter against the Winnipeg Jets at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Rantanen is in his first full season with the Dallas Stars. In 54 games, Rantanen contributed 20 goals and 49 assists for 69 points. His +2 rating was a career-high 87 penalty minutes, 30 power-play scores, one game-winning goal, 126 shots on goal, 32 faceoff wins, 27 blocks, 38 hits, 18 takeaways and 66 passes.
Rantanen’s physicality this season has allowed him to rack up a total of 37 penalty minutes in two games. On November 18, during the Stars’ 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders, Rantanen was given a 10-minute misconduct penalty and a 5-minute boarding penalty. On November 22, during the Stars’ 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, Rantanen was fined a 5-minute major for fighting, a 5-minute major for boarding, and a 10-minute penalty for misconduct.
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On October 26, Rantanen scored the winning goal to help the Stars defeat the Nashville Predators 3–2. Robertson broke the deadlock with a 2-2 tie off Maverick Bourque of Plessyville, Que., at 10:44 of the game.
Josh Morrissey 2025-26
December 19, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Winnipeg Jets guard Josh Morrissey (44) before the game against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Morrissey had 10 goals and 32 assists for 42 points in 56 games. His +10 points came from 24 penalty minutes, 10 power play points, one game-winning goal, 104 shots on goal, 94 blocks, 25 hits, 14 takeaways and 70 passes.
On January 15, Morrissey scored the winning goal in the Jets’ 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Morrissey scored with three seconds left in the first period, as did Mark Scheifele of Kitchener, Ont., and Jonathan Toews of Winnipeg, Manitoba. At the time, the Jets led 3-0.
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