The Jets need a signature game from Scheifele, Connor and Vilardi — offensively and defensively — to avoid the brink of elimination.

Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen (96), Mikael Granlund (64) and Roope Hintz, rear, celebrate Rantanen's goal as Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) and Kyle Connor (81) look on in the third period of Game 3 ...

Connor was on fire throughout the series and is now tied with Mikko Rantanen for the most points this postseason. His 12 points (four goals, eight assists) mark a new franchise scoring record for ...

Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen (96), Mikael Granlund (64) and Roope Hintz, rear, celebrate Rantanen's goal as Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) and Kyle Connor (81) look on in the third period of Game 3 ...

Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen (96), Mikael Granlund (64) and Roope Hintz, rear, celebrate Rantanen's goal as Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) and Kyle Connor (81) look on in the third period of Game 3 ...

Sam Steel and Mikael Granlund each had two assists. Rantanen, who has 18 points this postseason, had the primary assist on a power-play goal by Hintz only 2:27 in for a 1-0 lead.

Dallas Stars' Mikko Rantanen (96), Mikael Granlund (64) and Roope Hintz, rear, celebrate Rantanen's goal as Winnipeg Jets' Neal Pionk (4) and Kyle Connor (81) look on in the third period of Game 3 ...