When Miro Heiskanen first broke into the league, he was instantly regarded as Dallas’ great Finnish hope. It was like every single ‘reinforcements come to save the day’ scene you’ve ever seen, only better, because it was all practical FX. You probably even remember his first shift. Just months ago, hall-of-famers were talking about him alongside Paul Coffey and Brian Leetch. And for good reason: he set a Stars’ playoff record for points by a defenceman with sixteen. His twenty-six points through 27 playoff games last year was, and remains the fourth most of any defenceman in postseason history.
Analysis: Heiskanen Wasn’t His Usual Self, and Bowness Didn’t Ask Him To Be
