NEWS
3:58 AM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Golden Knights.
1:24 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 10-4 win over the Sabres.
11:52 AM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) is likely to be a game-time decision Monday against Calgary, Brian Rea of Bally Sports Southwest reports.
2:16 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) is still out of action, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
11:56 AM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) suffered a lower-body injury and is expected to miss some time, though he won't need surgery, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Hockey Now reports.
5:25 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) notched an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
4:10 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (illness) is back to full health but will be scratched versus San Jose on Saturday, per NHL.com.
7:42 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (illness) will not play Thursday against Minnesota, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
1:07 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) won't play Tuesday against Tampa Bay due to a non-COVID illness, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
10:26 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) has played in just four of the Stars' last 15 games.
12:45 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) will be in the lineup against Nashville on Wednesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
12:54 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) won't play Tuesday against the Flames, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
1:50 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Devils.
1:22 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (upper body) will return to action against the Panthers on Thursday, per Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News.
1:43 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (upper body) departed the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday.
1:19 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) Stars placed Kiviranta (upper body) in COVID-19 protocol Monday.
12:07 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) Stars placed Kiviranta (upper body) on injured reserve Friday, Matthew DeFranks of Dallas Morning News reports.
2:42 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (upper body) will not play Friday against the Blues, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
12:29 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (upper body) will miss out versus St. Louis on Tuesday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
2:00 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) sustained an upper-body injury that kept him out of practice Monday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
1:42 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (upper body) is set to rejoin the lineup against Arizona on Monday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
2:49 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was held out of Friday's practice session with an upper-body injury, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
5:35 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was recalled from AHL Texas on Tuesday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
8:45 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was reassigned to AHL Texas on Monday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
2:04 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) signed a two-year, $2.1 million contract with the Stars on Saturday.
11:39 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) tallied a goal on two shots and had a team-leading seven hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Chicago.
11:12 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.
12:57 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Panthers.
2:45 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) has been removed from injured reserve Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
12:19 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) will be an option to play Thursday against Tampa Bay, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
2:42 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) Mike Heika of the Stars' official site on Tuesday, Kiviranta (lower body) could begin skating by the end of the week.
12:59 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) coach Rick Bowness said Saturday that Kiviranta (lower body) will need at least one more week of recovery, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
6:57 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
12:15 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) to coach Rick Bowness, Kiviranta (lower body) will be "out for a while," Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
11:32 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) suffered a lower-body injury in Sunday's game against the Predators.
1:50 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) supplied an assist in Sunday's 2-1 shootout win over the Blue Jackets.
6:17 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was promoted to the active roster Tuesday.
12:46 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was assigned to the taxi squad Monday.
5:48 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was promoted to Dallas' active roster Thursday.
7:03 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was assigned to the taxi squad Tuesday.
5:33 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was promoted to the active roster Saturday.
12:18 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was assigned to Dallas' taxi squad Tuesday, Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio reports.
11:43 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) registered three hits but was held off the scoresheet in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Chicago.
5:39 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) was activated from injured reserve, indicating that he'll play in Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
12:54 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) returned to practice Saturday, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
2:55 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) expected, Kiviranta (lower body) won't play Thursday against Columbus, Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News reports.
12:55 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) (lower body) is expected to miss the Stars' next three games after coach Rick Bowness told reporters, "Doubtful you'll see him this week," Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
10:37 AM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) Stars placed Kiviranta (lower body) on injured reserve Sunday.
3:47 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) sustained a lower-body injury during Saturday's practice, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
10:13 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) scored a goal and doled out three hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Lightning in Game 1.
11:21 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) scored a power-play goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 5.
7:47 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) scored three times, including the game-winner, in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over Colorado in Game 7. He also had five shots and four hits.
5:18 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) recalled Kiviranta from AHL Texas on Wednesday.
12:45 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) reassigned Kiviranta to AHL Texas on Thursday.
3:04 AM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) has appeared in three of the Stars' last seven games.
12:05 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) was promoted from AHL Texas on Friday.
11:48 AM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) Stars reassigned Kiviranta to AHL Texas on Saturday.
2:41 PM - Joel Kiviranta (Dal) penned a two-year, entry-level contract with Dallas on Friday.
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