Star manager Pete DeBoer expects to see key goal scorers Jason Robertson and outstanding defensive man Miloheiskanen available in the Western Conference semi-finals after Dallas’ first round series wins in the Colorado Avalanche.
Following a thrilling Game 7 victory in avalanche victory on Saturday night, the star is waiting for the winner of Game 7 on Sunday night between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues. If the Blues wins, the star will have a home ice advantage in the top 7 series.
“I think you’ll see both play in two rounds, but I don’t know if it’s Game 1, Game 3 or Game 5,” DeBoer said after Saturday’s series Clincher. “I’m thinking about both of them on a daily basis right now, but there are still some hurdles. It depends on when you start the series, and the time between now and game one. There are a bit more good ideas as you get closer.”
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Robertson, 25, who scored 80 points (35 goals and 45 assists) in 82 games this season, suffered a lower body injury in the regular season finale on April 16th, and was considered weekly at the time.
Heikanen has not played since he injured his left knee in a crash with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone on January 28th. Initially expected to miss three to four months, the 25-year-old defender underwent surgery on February 4th and played in the final 32 games of the regular season. In 50 games, he collected 25 points (5 goals, 20 assists) and averaged 25:10 ice time.
