Game 7 of the Second Round against St. Louis will mark the sixth time in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) and the 13th time in franchise history (1967-present) that the club has participated in a Game 7.
The franchise holds a 5-7 all-time record in these contests, with a 2-3 record since the team moved to Dallas. Most recently, the Stars fell to Blues, 6-1, in Game 7 of the 2016 Western Conference Second Round on May 11, 2016 at American Airlines Center. The franchise holds a 2-4 record on the road in Game 7s.
The Dallas Stars (1993-present) have only participated in one road Game 7 and lost to the Vancouver Canucks, 4-1, in Game 7 of the 2007 Western Conference Quarterfinals on April 23, 2007.
The Blues and Stars will be meeting in a Game 7 for the fifth time in their 12 best-of-seven playoff meetings, with three of their four Game 7's won in overtime. The Blues own a 3-1 edge, earning wins in the 1968 Semifinals (2-1, 2OT), 1972 Quarterfinals (2-1, OT) and 2016 Second Round (6-1); the Stars' victory occurred in the 1984 Division Finals (4-3, OT). The two teams have only met once in St. Louis for a Game 7, with the Blues defeating the North Stars, 2-1, in double overtime to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
Among Dallas Stars players in Game 7s, forward Andrew Cogliano (1-1=2) leads the club with five Game 7s in his NHL career. Forward Tyler Seguin (1-1=2) and defenseman Ben Lovejoy (0-1=1) each have skated in four Game 7s, while forwards Jason Spezza (0-0=0) andMats Zuccarello (1-1=2) have appeared in three win-or-go-home contests.
Goaltender Ben Bishop has appeared in two career Game 7s and has a 2-0-0 record, posting two shutouts. Most recently, Bishop turned aside all 22 shots he faced in Game 7 of the 2015 Eastern Conference Final against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
