Here are five reasons to hitch a ride as the Stars continue their push to the Cup: And boy, has it paid off already. In March, the Stars traded Logan Stankoven — a beloved but still mostly unproven 22-year-old — two first-round draft picks and two third-round draft picks for Mikko Rantanen, a top-10 scorer in the NHL.

It's hard to find something as much of an emotional roller coaster ride as playoff hockey. For Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets fans, that might be the understatement of the year. Both teams went from staring the end of their seasons dead in the face to getting ready to play each other in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Both teams had spectacular Game 7 comebacks while missing a star forward and top defenseman. That makes this series a tough call.