 As the number two seed in the Western Conference, the Stars faced the seventh-seeded Colorado Avalanche.The Stars were favorited to win the Western Conference, and some even predicted them to win the Stanley Cup.However, the Stars would stumble right from the start, losing Game 1 by a score of 5–2 as the Avalanche scored five unanswered goals after the Stars jumped out to a promising 2–0 lead.