The Stars might as well look in a mirror. What they might see staring back is their second-round opponent: the St. Louis Blues.
The Stars and Blues were two of the three best teams in the Western Conference after the All-Star break and they succeeded in similar fashions, by shutting down opponents and clamping down on chances in their own end.
Dallas advanced to the second round with a 2-1 overtime win in Game 6 on Monday. St. Louis beat Winnipeg in a six-game series that ended Saturday night.
"They're a really good team," Stars forward Blake Comeau said.