Finland ruled out Jani Hakanpää for the 4 Nations Face-Off, making management find replacements for two injured defensemen.
Finland ruled out Jani Hakanpää for the 4 Nations Face-Off, making management find replacements for two injured defensemen.
Miro Heiskanen would have been Finland's No. 1 defenseman, but he was injured on a hit by Mark Stone in Dallas' game against Vegas on Tuesday night. The Stars listed Heiskanen as week to week with a lower-body injury, and Finland acknowledged he won't be playing 4 Nations. General manager Jere Lehtinen, who built Finland's roster that won Olympic gold in Beijing in 2022 when the NHL pulled out late because of pandemic-related scheduling reasons, said replacements would be named next week for Heiskanen and Hakanpää. There are only four eligible players to choose from for the two spots; only 11 Finnish defensemen have played in the league this season.
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