Mile High Misery or Dallas Dominance? DAL vs COL 1st Round Preview | Episode 6097 | April 16th, 2025

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It’s official—the Dallas Stars are opening the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a first-round clash against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday at 7:30 pm… fresh off a confidence-shattering seven-game winless streak. But hey—hope springs eternal (or irrationally), and it’s time to preview this matchup like our sanity depends on it.

This episode is your complete, unfiltered Stars vs. Avs Round 1 series preview, packed with in-depth analysis, overreactions, and cautious optimism:

🔍 Matchup Breakdown

• How do the Stars’ forward lines stack up against Colorado’s newly assembled depth?

• Does Jake Oettinger have a prayer against MacKinnon & Co.?

• Can Dallas survive without Miro Heiskanen early—and does his return flip the series?

• Will Rantanen’s “revenge tour” actually make a difference?

⚔️ Key Storylines

• Seguin returns. Robo limps. Landeskog rises from the shadows.

• Can Harley handle #1 defenseman duties?

• Will Pete DeBoer get outcoached—or just out clapped?

🎯 Special Teams, X-Factors & Predictions

• Power play chaos. Penalty kill panic.

• The absolute must-win battles (spoiler: it’s center depth and goaltending).

• Our predictions range from “Stars in 5” to “please just don’t get swept.”

If you want a full series preview with real hockey analysis, emotional whiplash, and a few desperate laughs—this is it.

Let’s preview this series like the flip is already switched.
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