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The Central Division is stacked, with the Minnesota Wild looking tough after their players helped Team USA win gold.

If Dallas faces them in round one, and then maybe the top Colorado avalanche, they need Rantanen healthy for a shot at another Western Conference final.

Dallas Stars forward.

Mikko Rantanen was ruled out before the game with a lower body injury from a tangle with Tom Wilson.

Even without him, Team Finland dominated, and now six Stars players are guaranteed Olympic medals.

That's a huge feat for one NHL team.

Miro Hyskanen stepped up big with a secondary assist on Finland's first goal, doing those little things Stars fans love.

Rupentz took a hard hit along the boards in the second period, but skated back to the bench on his own.

Luckily, no major damage there, especially after Rantanen's news.

Stars fans are buzzing with pride over the hardware coming home.

Issa Lindell, Miro Heiskanen, Miko Rantanen, and Rupentz grab bronze.

The other two stars still playing, Jake Oettinger of the U.S.

and Thomas Harley of Canada, face off tomorrow in the gold medal game.

That final will decide gold and silver for one of them, putting Dallas in line for even more shine.

But the real worry is injuries hitting the stars at a bad time, with playoffs looming and a game against Seattle coming up Wednesday.

Everyone's watching Rantanen's status closely, as it could shake up Dallas' postseason push.

For now, celebrate the medals and hope the Finnish stars stay healthy.

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