Both teams had spectacular Game 7 comebacks while missing a star forward and top defenseman. That makes this series a tough call.

There was that natural inclination for Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer to start paying more attention to St. Louis while watching the game that would determine who his team would play next in the NHL playoffs.

The Dallas Stars are on to Round 2. After taking down Colorado in seven games, the Stars will face the Winnipeg Jets to continue their Stanley Cup Playoff push. Dallas has plenty of key pieces to work with in the second round and could get another boost with the possible returns of Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson.