On paper, the Stars might have drawn the tougher opponent in the St. Louis Blues for their second round playoff series.
While the Chicago Blackhawks are the defending Stanley Cup champions, Dallas went 4-1-0 against them this season. The Stars went 1-1-3 against St. Louis.
The Blues on average weigh seven pounds more per man than the Blackhawks.
And St. Louis ranks first in save percentage a .919, third in penalty killing success at 85.1 percent, and fourth in goals against average at 2.40.
Instead of a highly-skilled battle between two teams trying to play fast and loose, this will be a collision of styles in which the Blues are going to try to grind the high-flying Stars into slushees.