Rantanen faces no further action for boarding incident.

The NHL Department of Player Safety has concluded that Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen will not face any further discipline for his boarding penalty against the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Rantanen was tossed from the game after a forceful hit on defenseman Alexander Romanov late in the third period. The hit occurred when Rantanen collided with Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield and pushed Romanov into the boards, resulting in Romanov needing assistance to leave the ice. No official update on Romanov's condition was provided by the Islanders following the game, aside from confirming he did not require hospitalization. Islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau expressed the team's primary concern for Romanov's well-being over the outcome of the game, emphasizing the importance of player safety in such situations. As the Stars' top scorer with 27 points in 20 games, Rantanen received a major penalty for boarding, leading to an automatic ejection from the game. Dallas had to play the final seconds without him, almost scoring a late goal that was disallowed due to goalie interference, resulting in a 3-2 emotional victory for New York. Islanders coach Patrick Roy criticized Rantanen's hit as "disrespectful" towards his team, expressing the expectation for players to avoid such dangerous plays on the ice. Despite the incident, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan defended Rantanen, attributing the collision to being off-balance and not a deliberate act of aggression towards Romanov. Gulutzan highlighted the physical nature of hockey and pointed out that Rantanen's past actions did not align with the contentious hit. Echoing Gulutzan's sentiment, the NHL agreed with the assessment, determining Rantanen's actions were not intentional. With the incident behind him, Rantanen is set to play in the upcoming game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.