Mikko Rantanen and the Stars are crashing the party again! Just days after Connor Hellebuyck threw down a brick wall with 22 slick saves and Nikolaj Ehlers lit it up with two third-period goals to keep the Jets breathing with that 4-0 shutout in Game 5, boom! Now we’re back in the fire. The Stars are hunting redemption, brushing off that L like it never happened. And right now? With the third period rolling on, it’s a tense 1-1 standoff, like two cowboys in a hockey-style showdown.

But, hold up, while the puck’s flying, eyes started drifting somewhere else on the ice. Yep, all eyes locked on Mikko Rantanen, who had fans doing a double take after a player was seen limping off, and now whispers of a possible NHL suspension are floating in the breeze. The Stars? Oh, they’re lowkey sweatin’ it. Between the tied scoreboard and the drama swirling around Mikko, this one’s got more plot twists than a Netflix binge.

B/R Open Ice just dropped some heat on X mid-game, and yep, it’s got the timeline buzzing. They posted a clip of Jets’ star Josh Morrissey making his way off the rink, limping heavy on one leg, straight to the locker room in the second period. The moment had fans clutching their jerseys. How’d it go down? It all went down in the second period when the two collided near the boards. Mikko hit the ice first, but as he toppled backwards, he accidentally pulled Morrissey down with him… and that’s when it got ugly.

Morrissey’s left leg took the brunt of Rantanen’s full weight, and it bent in a way legs absolutely should not bend—one of those moments you feel in your soul. The pain was written all over his face as he tried to make it back to the bench, clearly in agony. And when it was time to leave the ice? He couldn’t even walk. Trainers had to carry him to the locker room.

The caption on the post? “Morrissey headed to the Jets locker room after getting tangled up with Rantanen.” And now, while there’s no official call on it just yet, the whispers are getting louder; there could be a suspension in the air. Nothing’s set in stone, but the vibe’s a lil’ tense… like, keep-your-eyes-glued kinda tense.

Welp, looks like Josh Morrissey, the vet on the blue line, might be done for the night, or maybe way longer, after that gnarly tangle with Mikko Rantanen. Just a brutal, brutal blow for the Jets. And while the game has now gone to overtime with 1-1, here are the possibilities of IF Mikko could be suspended.

Will Mikko Rantanen get suspended?

If you’ve ever watched a hockey game and wondered why the ref suddenly throws his arm up mid-play, chances are someone just got a little too swipe-happy with their stick. Slashing’s the name, and yeah, it’s one of those shady little tricks players sneak in to shake the puck loose. But hey, it’s not exactly legal. It’s super tempting when the puck’s slipping away, and all it takes is one swing. A quick whack at the stick or limbs, and boom, you’re in the box.

Now, the NHL has it all spelled out in Rule 61, yup, the big book of don’ts. Fun fact? You don’t even need to make contact for it to count. Swinging your twig towards someone is enough to get flagged. But if it’s just a light tap on the pants or shin pads, refs usually let it slide, unless it’s looking a little too extra. The problem? Sometimes a stick swing turns from “oops” to “uh-oh” real fast, and that’s when the league steps in for real.

Take it back to January when Connor McDavid got himself into a spicy moment with the Canucks. Tensions were high, tempers were hotter, and after getting tangled with Conor Garland, McDavid snapped. One heated cross-check to the head later, and bam, a three-game vacation handed down by NHL Player Safety. They weren’t playing: “retaliates aggressively and intentionally… sufficient force to merit supplemental discipline.” So while Mikko Rantanen’s move might not have gotten the whistle just yet, he might wanna keep his phone close, ‘cause the league might just be calling.