NHL rumblings: Will McDavid, Kaprizov, the Tkachuks and other injured stars be back for the playoffs?
The Stanley Cup playoffs are two and a half weeks away, and there is still uncertainty around the injury recovery timelines affecting some big names.Here’s the latest on some big ones:Miro Heiskanen, Dallas StarsHeiskanen injured his left knee Jan. 28 and had surgery on it Feb. 4. He started skating last week.AdvertisementIt is still early in the process. The initial timeline was three to four months. It will be two months on Friday. But the updated timeline right now is anywhere from the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs to the end of the first round. And when you consider that the Stars are currently lined up to play the Colorado Avalanche in a conference final-worthy matchup in the opening round, the difference in those two timeline scenarios is massive.So it’s TBD on how this will impact the playoffs, with […]
