 Following the Columbine High School massacre, Colorado postponed their first two playoff games to a later date; they would wear patches in honor of the Columbine victims on their jerseys during the playoffs.The series was altered to a 2-3-2 format as a result of the tragedy.After defeating both the San Jose Sharks and the Detroit Red Wings in six games in the first two rounds, Colorado met the presidents' Trophy-winning Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals, where they lost in seven games.