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FRSICO, Texas — The Dallas Stars had to wait to find out who they would play in the first round of the NHL playoffs. That changed a couple of times for the Western Conference's No. 1 seed, who will have a playoff rematch against defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas. The Golden Knights wrapped up the Western Conference Final last year with a Game 6 win in Dallas, where the first-round series this year starts Monday night. Vegas is the second wild card in the West after losing its regular-season finale late Thursday night. That was right before the Los Angeles Kings rallied late to win and pass the Knights in the standings.
