The Dallas Stars defeat the Winnipeg Jets in six games to reach the Western Conference finals for the third consecutive season.

The Dallas Stars may just want to wrap up their second-round Western Conference series when they have a chance in Game 6, and not let Connor Hellebuyck and the Jets get another game in Winnipeg.

The No. 1 Winnipeg Jets stayed alive in their series against the Dallas Stars with a 4-0 victory on Thursday night. Now they must figure out how to win on the road to avoid elimination.

The Stars have responded emphatically after losses this year. Another such effort on Saturday would see them into the next round.

In Game 5 between the Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets, tempers flared in the third period which led to punches being thrown. Stars captain Jamie Benn threw one blow than dropped Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele like a hot potato. Benn received a 10-minute misconduct and a roughing minor after taking down the Jet.

The Dallas Stars face the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Thursday in Winnipeg.

The Dallas Stars will look to clinch the second round of the NHL playoffs over the Winnipeg Jets when they meet in Game 5 on Thursday night, May 15.

The Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars meet in Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinals series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Saturday in Dallas.

The Stars return to American Airlines Center for Game 6 of their second-round playoff series with the Winnipeg Jets. Dallas has been successful on home ice this postseason, outscoring the Jets 8-3 in their last two games at AAC.