The Dallas Stars’ playoff push continues. After dispatching Colorado in seven games, the Stars have hit the road to start their next playoff series. Dallas faces the Winnipeg Jets, a squad featuring one of the NHL’s top goaltenders in Connor Hellebuyck.

The Dallas Stars face the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday night for Game 1 of their Second Round series. The Stars have a 32-33 all-time record in Game 1s including a 19-17 record on the road, while Winnipeg is 7-4 in Game 1s with a 4-3 record on home ice.

And to think, there was about a week there where the entire hockey world was wondering if Mikko Rantanen was going to show up in this series. Rantanen scored three third-period goals — two Herculean solo efforts and an empty-netter — to erase a two-goal deficit,