Welcome to the playoffs! For the sixth time in seven seasons, the Texas Stars have made it to the postseason. That's not exceedingly common, so the feat is notable on its own. Now the Stars look to make some noise against an opponent that could be read either way depending on the lens you choose.
For at least the past few months, it seemed nearly certain that Texas would play San Diego in the first round. It was just a question of who would own home ice advantage. These two teams last matched up on February 17th and San Diego looked to be the third seed.