Mikko Rantanen challenges the Dallas Stars to rise after a crushing loss to the Edmonton Oilers

This is a very dangerous moment for the Dallas Stars after faltering once again against the Edmonton Oilers. As things now remain barely sticking for the veterans, Mikko Rantanen has taken up the mantle and not only contributed on the ice but also by being outspoken in the locker room. Dallas must mentally and physically regroup to avoid elimination because of a string of losses, culminating with the 4-1 battering in Game 4.The pressure continues mounting against the Dallas Stars, and Mikko Rantanen is not letting it pass. Marking the third straight loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Rantanen issued this rallying cry to his teammates: reset and fight back. This was said with urgency as the Stars are now trailing 3-1 in the best-of-seven series with little to no margin for error going back home.The Oilers set the tone in Game 4 on Tuesday, never letting up from the opening whistle. Leon Draisaitl onto the power play in the first period with a perfect one-timer to put Edmonton on the board early, a fitting way to start the seventh straight game in which Edmonton has scored first this postseason. Gaining that early advantage remounted the momentum once again towards the Oilers.Reader disappointed! For a time, Jason Robertson had made a glimmer of hope for Dallas: a power-play goal nicked the game in the second period. Edmonton had no time in regaining control. Corey Perry came away with the finish from a sharp cross-ice pass to restore the Oilers’ lead. Down the stretch, Dallas faced offensive smothering, having managed to look at the goal a mere four times. Edmonton then stamped its seal early on the affair with two empty-net goals—the first by Kasperi Kapanen and the second by Adam Henrique.The Game 5 challenge was suddenly not just tactical but psychological. Dallas needed to gain enough mental strength to push back against the tide; Rantanen urged the team to let the frustration go and focus forward. Also Read: Did Mikko Rantanen just end Josh Morrissey's season? NHL faces heat over possible suspension callFor the Dallas Stars to carry their run to further levels, the team must clutch Mikko Rantanen's yell cry. The season of signing for Game 5 at Dallas will define them, not just for the Cup aspirations but for the spirit of the team.