The Dallas Stars have been close to the NHL's mountaintop over the past two seasons. The Western Conference Final has previously been as far as this current group has gotten, but there's plenty of reason for optimism as Dallas attempts to clinch its first Stanley Cup Final berth since 2020.

For the second consecutive year, the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers are meeting in the NHL Western Conference Finals. Game one goes down Wednesday, May 21 at Dallas’ American Airlines Center.