Stars head coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday that Heiskanen would return to action for Game 4 against the Jets. The Stars activated the defenseman from long-term injured reserve a few hours later, prior to the 7:00 p.m. puck drop.

Mikael Granlund scored all three goals for the Dallas Stars, who dispatched the Winnipeg Jets again to claim a 3-1 series lead.

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars look to clinch the second round of the NHL Playoffs over the Winnipeg Jets in game five. The teams meet Tuesday for the ninth time this season. The Stars won the last meeting 3-1. Mikael Granlund scored three goals in the win.

Mikael Granlund, the Stars' other Finnish trade acquisition, scored three goals in Dallas' Game 4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

In this edition, former Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato writes about the Western Conference Second Round. The Dallas Stars lead the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in the best-of-7 series entering Game 4 at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).

BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars host the Winnipeg Jets in the second round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series. The teams meet Sunday for the eighth time this season. The Stars won the last matchup 5-2. Dallas is 50-26-6 overall with a 21-12-3 record in Central Division games. The Stars have an 18-7-4 record in one-goal games.

For the first time in awhile, the Dallas Stars have an unstoppable scorer, and that has changed their offensive identity.

A pivotal moment in Game 3 of the second-round series between the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars left Jets head coach Scott Arniel baffled and frustrated. The Stars took a 3-2 lead early in the third period off a controversial goal by Alex Petrovic, one that Arniel insisted should have been overturned on review.