HELSINKI -- Miro Heiskanen 's knee is back to 100 percent, and the Dallas Stars defenseman's confidence is too.

And that is great news not only for the Stars, but for Finland as it prepares for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

"I'm 100 percent back to normal after the surgery," Heiskanen said Monday. "I've been able to practice all summer as usual."

Heiskanen had knee surgery Feb. 4 after a collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone during a game Jan. 28. He missed the final 32 games of the regular season and the first 10 games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for Dallas, which lost to the Edmonton Oilers in five games in the Western Conference Final.

"The knee got some rest after last season, and now I can do everything 100 percent," Heiskanen said. "My confid

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