Another playoff hat trick for a Finnish forward the Dallas Stars acquired in a trade during the regular season. This time, it was a first for Mikael Granlund.

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,

Eagle-eyed hockey fans may have noticed that Mikael Granlund’s goal on Tuesday — the second one; he scored three in the Stars’ Game 4 win — looked awfully familiar.

Granlund scored once in each period for the first playoff hat trick of his career as the Stars defeated the Jets 3-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round, giving Dallas a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Mikael Granlund scored three goals and Jake Oettinger made 31 saves in the Stars’ 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their second-round series Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. The win gave Dallas a 3-1 series lead and extended the Jets’ staggering road playoff losing streak to nine games,

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

When you look at the Dallas Stars’ roster, you see that the club doesn’t really have any weaknesses. An already (very) solid line-up was able to capitalize on the addition of Mikko Rantanen… and suddenly,