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Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen was suspended for one game Sunday after picking up his second foul of the season against the Calgary Flames.
The incident occurred in the last minute of the second period. Rantanen skated behind Flames forward Matt Coronato and slammed him into the boards. Coronato was bleeding profusely 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 in the second period at the 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 Violation 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 violation category before playing 41 consecutive regular season league games without such penalty shall be automatically suspended for his team’s next league game.”
It was the second boarding major and game foul in six periods for Rantanen. He was ejected in the final minute of Tuesday’s loss to the New York Islanders after he took a penalty for boarding a hit on Alexander Romanov.
Dallas Stars’ Mikko Rantanen, right, has his shot stopped by Calgary Flames goaltender Devin Cooley during the second period of NHL hockey in Calgary, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Rantanen leads the NHL with 57 penalty minutes, five more than Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson.
He has 10 goals and 18 assists for the Stars this season.
Dallas ended up losing to Calgary, 3-2, in a shootout.
Calgary Flames left wing Joel Farabee (86) celebrates a goal against the Dallas Stars with Calgary Flames center Yegor Sharangovich (17), Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson (4), Calgary Flames center Morgan Frost (16) and Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) during the third period at Nov 2 2 Scotland. (Brett Holmes/Imagn Images)
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The Stars were able to force the extra periods with goals from Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz in the third period. But the Flames’ Nazem Kadri scored the shootout goal that proved to be the difference.
Dallas will face the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
