A lot of us probably remember what it felt like to play the Blackhawks over much of the past eight years or so. At the very least, you might remember that 8-1 humiliation back in 2013. Once the Cup train got rolling, Chicago was a downright miserable opponent most nights. They had too many players whose names you knew from NHL on NBC, and a lot of those players tended to shut down the Stars. The goaltending was a bit shaky for a time, but then Corey Crawford finally took the net over and never looked back.
Afterwords: Beating Chicago for Fourth Straight Time Still as Fun as First Time, Stars Confirm
