The Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues made it through Round 1 and are ready to do battle in an effort to get to the Conference Final. The Blues won the season series and swept Dallas the last time these two teams met in the playoffs—back in 2001.
The Stars won the Central Division, finishing two points ahead of St. Louis—and securing home-ice advantage through the conference final on the strength of their 50-win season.
The Blues were involved in a classic series against the Chicago Blackhawks, winning in an epic Game 7.