The @DallasStars and the @Avalanche kick off their series tonight! 🙌 GAME NOTES • This is the seventh time these two teams have met in the #StanleyCup Playoffs, with the Stars winning four of the six series. • The Avalanche went 2-1-0 against the Stars in the regular season series. • Mikko Rantanen is set to face off against his former team after being traded from the Avalanche to the Hurricanes, then to the Stars at the #NHLTradeDeadline. • Nathan MacKinnon was second in the NHL in points with 116. Mikko Rantanen lead the Stars in points with 88. • Gabriel Landeskog skated with the Avalanche at practice earlier today with his eyes set on a return to play this series. Miro Heiskanen skated with the Stars at practice, but will not play tonight. Jason Robertson is week-to-week. 📺: @DallasStars vs. @Avalanche Game 1 TONIGHT at 8:30p ET on @NHL_On_TNT, @SportsonMax, @Sportsnet, and @TVASports!