Dallas Stars' Rantanen Return Could End Slump

0:00It's March 28th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Dallas News Today, local news powered by AI. The Dallas stars are hitting a rough patch, dropping four straight games right as the playoffs loom. One of the top teams in the league, they've been without star forward, Miko Rantannon, who's been sideline since early February with a lower body, injury from the Winter Olympics. Rantannon got her playing for Finland in the semi-finals against Canada, missing their bronze medal win over Savakia. Along with limited games, the guy acquired at last season's trade deadline, Rantz III on the stars, with 69.20 goals, and 49 assists, trailing only Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnston. Fans and analysts see this skid as a direct hit from his absence, especially after the stars beat rivals like Colorado without him earlier in March. Those recent losses came against solid playoff contenders like Minnesota, Vegas, New Jersey, and the Islanders, all close games that sting with the postseason so near.

1:00Latest updates show Rantannon skating fully with the team on their road trip, and he could return as soon as tomorrow's match-up against Pittsburgh on. March 28th General manager Jim Nils says the hope is he'll suit up for the final games of this East Coast swing. With Rantannon back, Dallas looks primed to shake off the slump and chase that first band-le-cups since 1999.