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Dallas has found ways to not only survive, but thrive while shorthanded against some of the NHL’s best power plays, and it’s creating a surge of momentum
Stars head coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday that Heiskanen would return to action for Game 4 against the Jets. The Stars activated the defenseman from long-term injured reserve a few hours later, prior to the 7:00 p.m. puck drop.
Another playoff hat trick for a Finnish forward the Dallas Stars acquired in a trade during the regular season. This time, it was a first for Mikael Granlund.
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Yardbarker on MSNStars-Jets Series Is More Than Just Oettinger Outdueling HellebuyckThe Dallas Stars have a 3-1 series lead and have controlled the Round 2 matchup for the most part. Aside from the 4-0 shutout win in Game 2 from the Winnipeg Jets, it’s been all Stars, and they’ve notably taken over on their home ice with back-to-back wins by multiple goals.
Dallas made the Western Conference Final in each of the past two seasons. In those two playoff runs combined, Heiskanen led the Stars with 28:00 of average ice time and their defensemen with 28 points (seven goals, 21 assists) in 38 games. If he can get back up to speed, he can make Dallas even more dangerous.
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The Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars are each one win away from winning their second-round series and moving on to the conference finals.
Surprisingly, the Stars didn’t make many trades this season. They traded away Radek Faksa and Logan Stankoven but acquired Cody Ceci, Mikko Rantanen, and Mikael Granlund. Dallas Stars to score a hat trick in Game 4, it probably would not have been Mikael Granlund.
Mikko Rantanen was part of two blockbuster trades during the 2024-25 season that ultimately sent him to Dallas. Here's how it all went down.