Stars F Joel Kiviranta (lower body) to miss at least a week

By Field Level Media Oct 08 (Field Level Media) Dallas Stars forward Joel Kiviranta will miss at least a week ​due to a lower- body injury, ‌coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday. Kiviranta was injured blocking a shot in the Stars 5-0 home victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Dallas has ‌road ​games on Thursday at Buffalo ⁠and Saturday at ⁠Pittsburgh before a home contest against Colorado next Tuesday. Kivi s going to be out here for, we re hoping only a week here, ​Gulutzan said. He blocked a shot so, we ll know more today, but he s not going ⁠to go on the ⁠trip. He s not going to ​play both games, but we are hoping it s ​a week. Kiviranta, 30, has one goal, a ‌plus-1 rating, one block and three hits in two games this season. The native of Finland played his first four NHL ⁠seasons with Dallas (2019-23) before three years with the Colorado Avalanche (2023-26). He signed as a free agent for ⁠one year ‌with the Stars in July. He ⁠has 70 career points (39 goals, 31 ​assists),