The Dallas Stars power into the second round after a hard fought series with the Wild. Captain Jamie Benn was dominant in the first round posting 10 points in 6 games, the offence has been firing on all cylinders even with the absence of superstar Tyler Seguin. The real mystery for the Stars has been in net where neither tender has been able to find consistency, Lehtonen looks like he will be the guy for the Stars moving into the next round but a huge question mark still looms over the net in Dallas. On the flip side the Blues are looking to conquer their playoff demons after defeating the defending cup champion Chicago Blackhawks in an epic 7 games. The offence is led by Russian star Vladimir Tarasenko who has 6 points in 7 games, he is backed by a solid supporting cast of forwards and one of the deepest defensive cores in the league. Alex Pietrangelo, Kevin Shattenkirk and Jay Bouwmeester man the point in front of an at times questionable Brian Elliot. Will St. Louis end their playoff Blues or is this a year to look to the Stars?
Advantage: St. Louis Blues
Reason: Defence wins championships and the Blues are far deeper on the back end than the top heavy Stars. That combined with four solid forward lines and more consistent goaltending will help the Blues beat Dallas in what I predict to be a classic 7 game series.
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