Top defenseman Miro Heiskanen and prolific forward Jason Robertson, their leading goal scorer in the regular season, missed the seven-game series against Colorado because of lower-body injuries.

The Dallas Stars moved on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs following a dramatic 4-3 series win over the Colorado Avalanche. After surviving a seven-game battle capped by a comeback 4-2 win at home,

DALLAS – Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen, who each missed the entire Western Conference First Round for the Dallas Stars, are expected to return from injury in the second round, though coach Pete DeBoer is not certain when that will be.