The Dallas Stars once again defended home-ice advantage to extend their edge over the Winnipeg Jets to 3-1 in their Western Conference second-round series.

Winnipeg Jets fans have showered Jake Oettinger with chants referring to his role as the USA Hockey backup goalie to Connor Hellebuyck during the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year.

Miro Heiskanen had an immediate impact for the Dallas Stars in these NHL playoffs, even after missing 42 games because of a knee injury.

In the night's lone playoff game, the Dallas Stars were able to defeat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 in Game 4 and take a 3-1 series lead in the process. Forward Mikael Granlund registered the first hat trick of his playoff career, while goaltender Jake Oettinger proved to be a brick wall between the pipes.

The Dallas Stars entered this season as a Stanley Cup contender, but some injuries put their championship hopes in question.

For the first time in awhile, the Dallas Stars have an unstoppable scorer, and that has changed their offensive identity.

The Dallas Stars left American Airlines Center on Sunday with a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets and a two-games-to-one lead in their second-round playoff series. During the second period, Stars forward Mason Marchment drove toward the Winnipeg net with what looked like a pretty solid scoring chance in front of him.

The Dallas Stars playoff run has so far gone as planned, as they moved past the first round, and have gotten off to a fast start in the second round matchup with Winnipeg. While a majority of the offensive production can be attributed to Mikko Rantanen,