Luckily for Dallas, however, reinforcements are on the way to face the Winnipeg Jets in the form of the expected returns by two of its top stars — forward Jason Robertson and defenseman Miro Heiskanen. Both skated with the team as the Stars practiced Tuesday before heading to Winnipeg for Game 1.

Jason Robertson could return for the Dallas Stars against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round at Canada Life Centre on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN). “He’s close,

The Dallas Stars survived a first-round scare from the Colorado Avalanche, taking Colorado down in a thrilling Game 7 win. Dallas will now face off against the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, offering them an even tougher challenge.