Dallas Stars

Mikko Rantanen scored the first goal and had two assists and the Dallas Stars won in coach Glen Gulutzan’s return, overcoming Kyle Connor’s hat trick to hold off the Winnipeg Jets 5-4 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams.

One option could be renovating Choctaw Stadium, the former home of the Texas Rangers, to house the Stanley Cup-winning hockey team after 2031.

The Dallas Stars have hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them.

DeBoer brought the Stars to the Western Conference Finals three years straight but couldn't lead them to that elusive Stanley Cup. Here's what you need to know.

The Oilers now get another rematch, against defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Game 1 is Wednesday night in Edmonton.

The Stars go into Game 5 on Thursday night down 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers after scoring only two goals while losing three consecutive games. It is the Oilers' first chance at a series clincher. They are trying to advance to their second Stanley Cup Final in a row, and again eliminate the Stars on the way.

Edmonton can advance to the Stanley Cup Final with a victory over the Stars in Game 5 on Thursday night. Jason Robertson scored on a power play in the second period for Dallas. Jake Oettinger finished with 29 saves.

The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars in the third round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. Game 4 is tonight at 7 p.m.

The Dallas Stars are the only team in NHL history to twice overcome a multigoal deficit in the third period and win in regulation in the same postseason. Game 2 of the Western Conference finals is at 7 p.m. tonight in Dallas.

Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday night.

A lot of names have changed but still much is the same for the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers, meeting in the Western Conference final for the second year in a row. Game 1 is Wednesday night in Dallas.