How hot is Mikko Rantanen right now? In one word: scorching.

The Dallas Stars entered the Stanley Cup Playoffs with some of the shortest championship odds and, three games into the second round, it appears justified.

They dispatched the feisty Colorado Avalanche in round one and now sit with a 2-1 lead (and home-ice advantage) over the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets.

The Jets, much like the Avalanche before them, have had a whale of a time against this deep, skilled Stars lineup. With so much weaponry, head coach Peter DeBoer doesn’t have to load up his first line and can lean into groupings with complementary skill sets and playing chemistry.

That lets the Stars come at you in waves. After they send in a deadly trio of young attackers (Mason Marchment,

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