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5 thoughts from Stars-Jets: Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick helps Dallas end Game 1 skid
- Mikko Rantanen's outstanding performance helped the Dallas Stars secure a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets in the first game of their NHL second-round playoff series on Wednesday in Winnipeg.
- The Stars acquired Rantanen in a trade two months ago aiming to end an eight-game Game 1 losing streak dating back to 2020 in the NHL bubble.
- In the second period, Mikko Rantanen netted three consecutive goals without any interruptions, achieving a natural hat trick and marking his second straight playoff game with a hat trick, while goaltenders Jake Oettinger and Connor Hellebuyck each made crucial saves.
- Rantanen leads the NHL playoffs with 15 points, including eight goals and seven assists, and scored the game-winning power play goal at 16:38 of the second period.
- The Stars broke their Game 1 losing streak dating back to 2020 with a comeback victory over the Jets, handing Winnipeg their inaugural playoff defeat on home ice this season while showcasing strong special teams, including an 88% penalty kill and a 32% success rate on the power play.
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Rantanen nets goal and two assists as Stars ground Jets 5-2 to grab 2-1 series lead
DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, including one on the tiebreaking goal by Alexander Petrovic that was finally confirmed after a lengthy review as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Sunday to take 2-1 lead in the se
On His Third Team Of The Season, Mikko Rantanen Is Second To None
Right after Mikko Rantanen completed his natural hat trick en route to a 3-2 Stars win in their series-opener in Winnipeg, Stars GM Jim Nill could've been forgiven for breaking out the slip 'n' slide goal celebration. It would have been ill-advised; suite carpeting burns something fierce. But this, in Dallas's wildest dreams and the worst nightmares of the two teams who previously employed him this season, is why the Stars bet the farm and mortg…
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