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Dallas Stars Activate Miro Heiskanen for Game 4 Against Jets

The Stars' top defenseman returns from a three-month injury as Dallas looks to extend its series lead to 3-1 over a struggling Winnipeg team.

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Brandon Tanev #73 of the Winnipeg Jets skates into Jake Oettinger #29 of the Dallas Stars during the second period of Game Two of the First Round in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canada Life Centre on May 9, 2025 in Winnipeg, Canada.
Dec 14, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen (4) skates against the St. Louis Blues during the second period at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images/File Photo
Dallas Stars' Roope Hintz (24) and Thomas Harley (55) celebrate Mikael Granlund's (64) second goal of the game in the second period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Overview

  • Miro Heiskanen, sidelined since January with a knee injury, has been activated and is expected to play in Game 4 against the Winnipeg Jets.
  • The Dallas Stars lead the Western Conference semifinal series 2-1, with Game 4 taking place at home in Dallas.
  • Winnipeg has yet to win a road playoff game this postseason, extending a losing streak to eight games on the road since 2023.
  • Mikko Rantanen continues his dominant playoff performance with an NHL-leading 18 points, setting records last achieved by Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux in 1989.
  • Game 4 presents a pivotal moment: a win would give Dallas a commanding 3-1 series lead, while a Jets victory would even the series and shift momentum.