They say familiarity breeds contempt. Seeing the same team over and over again will lead to losing respect for said opponent. The Vegas Golden Knights are facing off against the Dallas Stars in the playoffs for the third time in franchise history. Each team has a series win, resulting in a Stanley Cup Finals appearance. But for the Stars, it's a chance to avenge their Western Conference Finals loss from last season.
Still, the Golden Knights must not let that happen in their quest to repeat. But the defending champions need a blueprint to stop the Stars once again. Here are the three biggest storylines heading into the match-up.