The Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars are used to doing-or-dying hockey, with the teams bringing a combined 67 playoff appearances. (Colorado 30 - Dallas 37) They have also become accustomed to facing each other within this context, with Saturday’s game seven presenting the fourth between these clubs since the 1998-99 season. They say that the past is the best indicator of future outcomes. Let’s look at how this matchup has turned out in the past.
Western Conference Finals in 1998-99
The Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche met in the height of Colorado’s golden era, and this defensive series saw the first six games split evenly between the two teams.