Mikael Granlund’s first career hat trick powers Dallas Stars

The Dallas stars” 3-1 Win in game 4 against the Winnipeg jets On Tuesday Night was a contrast in offensive effectiense. The jets converted just once on 72 shot attempts. Dallas center Mikael GranlundMeanwhile, needed only three shot attempts in the game to score three goals. His hat trick was all of the stars needed to take a comming 3-1 Series lead, moving one winning from their third straight trip to the western conferred finance.

“Obviously, the job is not done. We’ve got a lot of work to do. [But] That was a good win, “Granlund sa.

It was the first career hat trick for granlund, a 13-year-old veteran whom the stars acquired from the San jose sharks In a trade back in February. Three goals on three shots, all of them sailing past jets goalie Connor hellbuyuckwho remained winless on the road in the 2025 Postseason.

Granlund’s first goal cam at 8:36 on the power play, as he skated in Three Jets defensemen and fired a Snap-Shot past hellebuyuck from the top of the slot.

“I was just shooting it somewhere and it want in,” granlund. Said.

“I got a clean enough look. It was just a damn perfect shot, just above my pad and below my glove,” lamented hellbuyck.

“Obviously, he probably wants the first one back, the wrister,” jets coach scott arniel saaid of hellebuyck. “At the end of the day, we guve to get him some run support.”

Granlund’s Second Shot and Second Goal Came on a Play Started by Mikko RantanenWhere League-Cleading Point Total Now Stands at 19 for the playoffs. His outlet pass found granlund in the neutral zone, sparking a 2-on-1 with Rooope hintz. Granlund kept the puck and roofed it to give dallas a 2-1 Lead after Nik Ehlers had tied the game for winnipeg earlier in the second.

“When you pass all the time, you can surprise the goalie sometimes when you shoot the puck. It is good to shoot on a while,” saad granlund, who had twice as many assists (44) in the goals (22) Season.

Granlund’s Third and Final Shot Attempt of the game was on another dallas power play in the Third Period, Following a Double-Minalty to Defenseman Hayden Fleory for High-Sticking Hintz.

Defenseman Miro Heiskanenin the lineup for the first time. 28 after missing the last 32 Regular-Season Games and FIRST 10 Playoff Games because of a knee injury, collected the puck after Matt duchene Rocked it off the post. Heiskanen slid it over to granlund for a one-time that brough he to his knees on the Ice. After the shot bit hellbuyck at 7:23 of the third period, as waves of hates hit the ice in celebration of Granlund’s three-goal night.

It was fitting that rantanen and heiskanen had points on granlund’s hat trick. This was the first game that the stars’ So-Called “Finnish Mafia” all played together, as heiskanen was injured Before Granlund and rantanen join the team. Those three skaters join countrymen hintz and defenseman Esa lindell In Helping Dallas to Victory.

“It was fun for sure.

Goaltender Jake oettinger Did the rest with 31 saves, many of them on Dangerous Winnipeg Chances. But in the end, all the stars needed with the shot attempts while the jets’ voluminous offensive night only produce one goal.

“Oettinger Made Some Big Stops. But we had 70 shot attempts. We have to get more than one goal,” Arniel Said. “If we can find more than one goal, we’re not going to win hockey games, especially [against] This team. “

Dallas will attempt to close out the series on Thursday night in winnipeg.