When the Dallas Stars needed someone to step up, Mikko Rantanen answered the call. Rantanen hasn’t been in Dallas for long, but he already made his mark on the city’s hockey scene with a Game 7 masterpiece. Here are 10 things to know about Rantanen as Dallas continues its postseason push:

DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen carried the Dallas Stars past his former team in the first round of the NHL playoffs, punctuated with a hat trick that was part of his historic four-point third period in Game 7.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs saw some riveting action throughout the first round. Two of the Western Conference series went the full seven games. The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets ultimately moved onto the next round despite both looking dead in the water late in Game 7.