Top defenseman Miro Heiskanen and prolific forward Jason Robertson, their leading goal scorer in the regular season, missed the seven-game series against Colorado because of lower-body injuries.

The Dallas Stars moved on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs following a dramatic 4-3 series win over the Colorado Avalanche. After surviving a seven-game battle capped by a comeback 4-2 win at home,

Stars coach Pete DeBoer expects to have leading goal scorer Jason Robertson and standout defenseman Miro Heiskanen available in the Western Conference semifinals after both missed Dallas' first-round series win over the Colorado Avalanche.