The Dallas Stars have a big age gap with players who have come together for No. 1 seed in the West

Top goal scorer Wyatt Johnston is only 20 years old, and was a teenager for most of the playoffs last year. On the other end for the Western Conference's top-seeded team is Joe Pavelski, who will turn 40 this summer and has more points this season than the kid who again is living in his house.

Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano is the lone 40-year-old who will be part of these playoffs. He is 19 years older than teammate Matthew Knies, the forward who shares the same birth month. “Everybody respects each other. Every line can contribute and nobody’s less than anybody else,” said Logan Stankoven, a 21-year-old forward who was the American Hockey League's leading scorer before his callup in late February. “When the leaders are talking, everybody listens.”

The newcomers this season include 26-year-old forward Sam Steel, a past first-round pick by Anaheim, 33-year-old Matt Duchene and a pair of 34-year-olds: forward Craig Smith in free agency and defenseman Chris Tanev in a trade at the end of February. Steele and Smith are on a line with 30-year-old center Radek Faksa, the Star's first-round pick in 2012.

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