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This year, all of the top seeds were eliminated by the end of the second round. There are a variety of reasons each top seed fell short.
With a crushing 6-1 defeat in Game 7 by the St. Louis Blues, the Dallas Stars were eliminated from the playoffs. With the Stars’ elimination, there are no top-seeded teams remaining in the playoffs. There are different reasons why each top seed fell short of the Conference Finals. Each team had their own weaknesses that a capable opponent was able to exploit.
Florida Panthers
Lost in first round to New York Islanders 2-4
The Florida Panthers entered the playoffs with a franchise-record 103 points.