(Credit: Andy Nietupski/Texas Stars) If the Texas Stars are to make it out of the first round for the first time in six years, they'll have to do it against a very familiar foe: the Milwaukee Admirals. The season story is well-trodden at this point, but let's still review. With electric play from Mavrik Bourque and Logan Stankoven in the first half of the season, Texas made its way to the best record in the Central Division. They had three players at the All-Star Game, the aforementioned pair and Matej Blümel, and their coach, Neil Graham, joined them. In that moment, they were golden. From there, Texas suffered injuries, recalls and surging rivals to land in the four seed against Manitoba. Having dispatched them in two, Milwaukee, who set a franchise record and nearly an AHL record with their 19-game win streak this season, is their reward. It wasn't all roses for Milwaukee though, as they went 11-12-1-1 after ending that streak. "We're focused on in a couple area
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