The Dallas Stars offered a positive injury update on Saturday.
Defenceman Miro Heiskanen took part in the team's optional skate and is now considered day-to-day as he works to return from knee surgery, head coach Pete DeBoer told reporters.
Heiskanen remains out for Game 1 of the Stars' first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
Still, it marks the first time Heiskanen has hit the ice with the team since the injury knocked him out of Dallas's lineup in January following a collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone.
Heiskanen has been a top defenceman for the Stars since making his debut as a 19-year-old in 2018. Dallas drafted him third overall in 2017.
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In 50 games before the injury, the Finn racked up five goals and 20 assists.
Also on the shelf for the Stars is Jason Robertson, who suffered a lower-body injury in the team's regular-season finale.
Centre Tyler Seguin returned for that game after missing four-and-a-half months with a hip injury.
Live coverage of Game 1 against the Avalanche begins at 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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