Dallas made the Western Conference Final in each of the past two seasons. In those two playoff runs combined, Heiskanen led the Stars with 28:00 of average ice time and their defensemen with 28 points (seven goals, 21 assists) in 38 games. If he can get back up to speed, he can make Dallas even more dangerous.

Kulikov’s elbow to the head of Mitch Marner in Game 4 drew no supplemental discipline from the NHL's Department of Player Safety, unlike Domi’s hit. Despite the lack of action from the NHL, Marner, who was not seriously injured on the play, addressed the play for the first time ahead of Game 5 during his media availability on Tuesday.