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.

Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Thursday night to force a sixth game in the Western Conference semifinal series.

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.

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

When the game ended, Jets teammates crowded around a clearly emotional Schiefele before the traditional post-series handshakes. During the handshake line, each Stars player took an extra few seconds with Scheifele to offer condolences.

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.