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,

In the night's lone playoff game, the Dallas Stars were able to defeat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 in Game 4 and take a 3-1 series lead in the process. Forward Mikael Granlund registered the first hat trick of his playoff career, while goaltender Jake Oettinger proved to be a brick wall between the pipes.

Mikael Granlund had his first career playoff hat trick, Jake Oettinger stopped 31 shots and the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Tuesday night. The Stars now have a 3-1 series lead over the top-seeded Jets in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.