"The way we prepare for a game 7 is the same way we prepare for a game 1," said DeBoer. "There's no magic."

The Dallas Stars are on to Round 2. After taking down Colorado in seven games, the Stars will face the Winnipeg Jets to continue their Stanley Cup Playoff push. Dallas has plenty of key pieces to work with in the second round and could get another boost with the possible returns of Miro Heiskanen and Jason Robertson.

However good Rantanen and the rest of the team were, the true first star of the series should be head coach Pete DeBoer. Heading into Saturday night’s contest, the Stars' coach was 8-0 in Game 7s, tied for the most Game 7 wins ever for an NHL player or coach.