Veteran center Mikael Granlund chose the right time for his first career hat trick, recording three goals Tuesday night, as Dallas handled the Winnipeg Jets, 3-1, in Game 4 of the Western Conference second round,

The Dallas Stars took a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Central Division champion Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, thanks in part to forward Mikael Granlund’s dominating performance. The 33-year-old forward scored his first-ever postseason hat trick as he led the Stars to a 3-1 win over the Jets at the American Airlines Center as the series shifts back to the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg for Game 5 on Thursday.

The NHL playoffs continue. Last night, there was only one game on the menu, and it was between the Stars and the Jets. The Jets had a chance to tie the series, and the Stars could take a 3-1 lead. And it was the Dallas club that came out on top in Game #4 by