Stars clinch 1st in Western Conference in shootout win against Blues | St. Louis Blues
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DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars clinched first place in the Western Conference in a 2-1 shootout win against the St. Louis Blues at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.The Stars needed one point to finish the season ahead of the Vancouver Canucks, who have clinched the Pacific Division title. Dallas will face either the Vegas Golden Knights or Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday. “It feels like we did what we had to do. It’s definitely an...

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