The Dallas Stars lost to the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, dropping to 13-5-4. Earlier in the week, Stars forward Mikko Rantanen avoided a suspension after a big hit on New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov . After a big goal against the Vancouver Canucks, he leveled another big hit on Saturday. This one got him sidelined for one game , according to the NHL's Department of Player Safety. Expand Tweet

“Dallas' Mikko Rantanen has been automatically suspended for one game under Rule 23.6, Physical Infractions Category,” a statement from DoPS read. In regular season League games, any player who incurs a total of two (2) game misconduct penalties in the Physical Infractions Category before playing in 41 consecutive regular season League games without such penal

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