The Stars are underdogs in their first-round Western Conference playoff series that opens Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks.
That’s to be expected. Anaheim holds the home-ice edge, and the Ducks are, after all, the defending Stanley Cup champs. They’ve earned their role as favorites in the series.
But an upset by the Stars would be no shocker, either. Dallas outplayed Anaheim in their regular-season series, and the Stars hope to continue that trend in their best-of-seven set against the Quackers.
The Stars have plenty of incentive to play well. They’ve been first-round knockout victims in their last three trips to the playoffs, and a fourth-straight one-round-and-done would be another blow to their pride.
Dallas Stars - Features: Stars Zero in on Ducks - 04/09/2008
Stars Zero in on Ducks
Stars Zero in on Ducks 
