DALLAS -- Mikael Granlund had his first career playoff hat trick, Miro Heiskanen returned from a 42-game absence, Jake Oettinger stopped 31 shots and the Dallas Stars defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Tuesday night, taking a 3-1 series lead over the top-seeded club in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Dallas coach Pete DeBoer, in speaking with reporters on Monday, sent out signals that Heiskanen's return was near, saying "I'm still sticking by what I projected: that we would see him in the second round.