When all-star winger Mikko Rantanen was traded early this season, it reordered the league. When he was traded again, it shook up the entire postseason.

Well, that “U.S. backup” has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. Oettinger mostly has outplayed Hellebuyck throughout these NHL playoffs and in the second-round Western Conference series that the Stars lead 3-1 over the top-seeded Jets.

The Dallas Stars look dangerous, just one win away from the Western Conference finals. But increased contributions from these five players could take them

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

The Winnipeg Jets face the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of their best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Dallas.

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.

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

Petrovic, who spent a large portion of the season in the AHL, scored the game-winning goal against the Jets to help give the Stars a 2-1 series lead. The goal needed a lengthy replay review before being ruled official, but it counted nevertheless.