Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, including on the tiebreaking goal off Alexander Petrovic's skate as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Sunday to take 2-1 lead in the second-round Western Conference series.

The Colorado Avalanche's decision to trade Mikko Rantanen continues to haunt them. In addition to ending the Avs' season with a third-period hat trick in Game 7 of their first-round series, Rantanen has been the undisputed standout performer of the entire Stanley Cup Playoffs thus far,

Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel chuckled when asked before Sunday’s game what had worked so well against preposterously hot Mikko Rantanen in a Game 2 shutout of the Dallas Stars. “Well, we’re not done with him yet,