Stars Beat Penguins 6-3 on Rantanen's Return

Mikko Rantanen scored a goal and added an assist in his return from injured reserve, powering the Dallas Stars to a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night in Pittsburgh.

The Stars, who had lost four straight games entering the matchup, built a commanding lead in the second period. Jason Robertson and Rantanen connected for back-to-back goals just three minutes apart, with each assisting on the other's tally to put Dallas ahead 2-1. Robertson's marker marked his 40th goal of the season, the third time in his career he has reached that milestone. Lian Bichsel extended the advantage to 3-1 less than two minutes later with a shot from the point that beat Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner.

Justin Hryckowian also scored for Dallas in the second period, while Mavrik Bourque sealed the win with two empty-net goals late in the third after Pittsburgh had narrowed the gap to one. Jake Oettinger faced minimal pressure in net, stopping nine shots to secure the win and improve his career record against the Penguins to 7-1.

Rantanen, a 29-year-old veteran forward, had been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury on February 20 while playing for Finland at the...