Kiviranta scored a goal in last week's 5-0 win over the San Jose Sharks, but he was dinged up after blocking a shot. He has missed the last three games but is expected to play Wednesday against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche.



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Kiviranta scored a goal in last week's 5-0 win over the San Jose Sharks, but he was dinged up after blocking a shot. He has missed the last three games but is expected to play Wednesday against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche.

Kiviranta scored a goal in last week's 5-0 win over the San Jose Sharks, but he was dinged up after blocking a shot. He has missed the following two games, but is expected to play on Tuesday against his former team, the Colorado Avalanche.

Kiviranta scored a goal in the Stars' previous game, a 5-0 win over the San Jose Sharks, but he was dinged up after blocking a shot. Head Coach Glen Gulutzan said Kiviranta will miss some time but is hopeful it will be only one week.

Through two games this season, the Stars have alternated between inserting Joel Kiviranta and Colin Blackwell into the lineup. The trend will continue Monday, with Kiviranta returning against the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Kiviranta averaged 10:18 time-on-ice and recorded two shots on goal in his only outing this season.


Kiviranta will rejoin the Dallas Stars, the team he began his NHL career with, on a one-year deal. The 30-year-old Finnish forward spent the past three seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, including a career-best 2024-25 season, in which he scored 23 points (16G / 7A) in 79 games.

Kiviranta played the first two games of the postseason for Colorado against the Los Angeles Kings, but has been sidelined since. The 30-year-old Finnish forward averaged 10:22 time-on-ice and scored nine points (3G / 6A) in 51 games during the regular season.

Kiviranta played the first two games of the postseason for Colorado against the Los Angeles Kings, but has been sidelined since. The 30-year-old Finnish forward averaged 10:22 time-on-ice and scored nine points (3G / 6A) in 51 games during the regular season.

After dressing in the first two games of Colorado's first round series against the Kings, Kiviranta will take a seat on Thursday in favour of Ross Colton. Kiviranta averaged less than ten minutes of ice times in Games 1 and 2 and did not register a point.


With Nazem Kadri battling an upper-body injury, Kiviranta will draw into the lineup as his replacement. The 30-year-old Kiviranta had a career-high 16 goals in 79 games last season, but has been limited to only three goals and six assists through 46 games this season.

With Valeri Nichushkin (upper body) returning from a one-game absence, Kiviranta will exit the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Kiviranta had a career-high 16 goals in 79 games last season, but has been limited to only three goals and six assists through 46 games this season.

Kiviranta has not played since February 26th, but he will re-enter the lineup on Friday in a meeting with his former team, the Dallas Stars. The 29-year-old Finnish forward is averaging 9:55 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 30 games this season.



Kiviranta did not see a shift as the 13th forward on Wednesday but will come out of the lineup for Friday's game vs. Sweden. Oliver Kapanen will draw in as the 13th forward.


Kiviranta has battled several injuries this season, most recently one that has kept him out of the lineup for over three weeks, but he could draw back in on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Finnish forward is averaging 9:29 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 21 games this season.

Kiviranta did not play in Colorado's most recent game due to an undisclosed injury and is out day-to-day. The 29-year-old bottom-six forward is averaging 9:29 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 21 games.
