The next matchup between the Dallas Stars and New York Islanders might be a must-watch if you're a fan of physical hockey. Stars' forward Mikko Rantanen had a dangerous hit on Islanders' defenseman Alexander Romanov in their most recent game, which put the defender out long-term with an injury. As the referees were ejecting Rantanen from the game, New York's head coach, Patrick Roy, had some choice words for the Dallas forward.

Rantanen hasn't addressed the incident much in the media, but on Wednesday, ESPN's NHL writer Greg Wyshynski shared some of the forward's thoughts ahead of the matchup in March.

“Usually if something happens, if somebody gets pissed off, the media picks it up,” Rantanen told ESPN on Tuesday. “So I'm not really surprised it got so big.”

When asked a

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