Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday night. Dallas picked up both the Finnish center and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for first- and third-round picks on Feb.

Ceci earned his first multi-point performance as a Star, and he's now at four helpers and a plus-5 rating across five games in March. The 31-year-old has been a good fit on the second defense pairing,

"I don’t care how long you’ve been here, you’ve got to earn your ice time. That’s the way it works. That’s how you win Stanley Cups."

Mikko Rantanen, Thomas Harley and Jason Robertson also scored, Matt Duchene and Ceci each had two assists and Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the Stars (42-20-2), who bounced back from a 5-4 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday to win for the fifth time in the past six games.

With their offence gasping for air and the lineup being tapered towards defending, there is virtually no margin for error for the Canucks when they play good teams.

Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas dumped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday.  Dallas picked up both the Finnish centre and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for first- and third-round picks back on Feb.

The Stars’ three trade deadline acquisitions Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci and Mikko Rantanen tallied four total points in Dallas’ win over Vancouver.

A persistent predicament proved problematic for the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday — the team simply struggled to score.

Mikael Granlund broke a deadlock late in the second period and sparked the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.

Winners of two straight and closing in on their 30th win of the 2024-25 regular season, the Vancouver Canucks (29-22-11) continue their quest for a playoff spot

With a 4–1 loss against the Dallas Stars on Sunday night, the Vancouver Canucks now remain out of a playoff spot. Derek Forbort posted the lone tally for the Canucks, while Thomas Harley, Mikael Granlund,