FILE – Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen heads on to the ice for his shift in the third period of Game 4 of an NHL first-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Denver.
FILE – Edmonton Oilers right wing Kasperi Kapanen (42) chases down the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Las Vegas.
Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho, center, celebrates with teammates Shayne Gostisbehere, left, and Logan Stankoven (22) after Aho’s game-winning goal during the second overtime period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
FILE – Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz skates against the Winnipeg Jets in the first period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
FILE – Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund celebrates after scoring a power play goal against the Winnipeg Jets in the first period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
FILE – Dallas Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen heads on to the ice for his shift in the third period of Game 4 of an NHL first-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Denver.
FILE – Edmonton Oilers right wing Kasperi Kapanen (42) chases down the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Las Vegas.
Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho, center, celebrates with teammates Shayne Gostisbehere, left, and Logan Stankoven (22) after Aho’s game-winning goal during the second overtime period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
FILE – Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz skates against the Winnipeg Jets in the first period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
FILE – Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund celebrates after scoring a power play goal against the Winnipeg Jets in the first period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer has jokingly referred to himself as being Finnish during these NHL playoffs. After all, he has five of the 13 players from Finland who are on the rosters of the four teams still chasing the Stanley Cup.
The Stars’ top line is a trio of Finns, with top-scoring forward Mikko Rantanen alongside Roope Hintz and Mikael Granlund. They also have veteran defensemen Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell, who both scored in the third period of a comeback win over Edmonton in the West semifinal opener.
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