NHL star suspended after latest brutal hit led to second game misconduct

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Dallas Stars right winger Mikko Rantanen was suspended for one game on Sunday after he picked up his second game misconduct of the season against the Calgary Flames.

The incident occurred in the final minute of the second period. Rantanen skated behind Flames forward Matt Coronato and hit him into the boards. Coronato was bleeding heavily from the face and Rantanen hit the showers early.

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Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) in action against the Calgary Flames during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome on Nov. 22, 2025. (Brett Holmes/Imagn Images)

"Dallas’ Mikko Rantanen has been automatically suspended for one game under Rule 23.6, Physical Infractions Category," the NHL Department of Player Safety said in a statement. "In regular season League games, any player who incurs a total of two (2) game misconduct penalties in the Physical Infractions Category, before playing 41 consecutive regular season League games without such penalty, shall be suspended automatically for the next League game of his team."

It was the second boarding major and game misconduct in a span of six periods for Rantanen. He was ejected from the final minute of Tuesday’s loss against the New York Islanders after he received a penalty for boarding on a hit on Alexander Romanov.

Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen, right, has his shot stopped by Calgary Flames goalie Devin Cooley during second period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.  (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

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