For the first time in 11 years, the Minnesota Wild have entered the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Ryan Carter and John King are joined by Kevin Gorg and Joe O'Donnell to put a bow on the series that sent Jamie Benn to the golf course. After a late night celebrating with fellow staffers, the guys break down the series, the turning points, the biggest goals, and how important this is for the franchise and the fan base. They talk superstitions, power-ponytails, and loose change, all while recognizing that the players have different things in mind, and that's a laser focus on winning the Stanley Cup! This team feels different, and although we've maybe said this in the past, these are writing their own story, so follow along as we go on this Stanley Cup Playoff journey together!
Minnesota Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt hypes up the crowd before celebrating his team's series-clinching win against the Dallas Stars in game 6! ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open the podcast by breaking down the Oilers exit from the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the hand of the Anaheim Ducks. That makes way for the heavyweight bout of the 1st round as the Minnesota Wild knockout the Dallas Stars (15:27). The Final Thought focuses on the news and notes from around the league including:
DAL 2, MIN 5Quinn Hughes says he knows the Minnesota Wild have their work cut out for them against the Colorado Avalanche in round 2! ▶️
Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes got the home fans on their feet for his go-ahead game-winning goal against the Dallas Stars in Game 6! ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5The Minnesota Wild close out their first round series against the Dallas Stars in six games! ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars meet in First Round action of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With postseason stakes in play, the two teams face off as part of their opening‑round series. Coverage includes complete game action as the Wild and Stars continue their battle in pursuit of the Stanley Cup.
DAL 2, MIN 5Quinn Hughes had two goals and an assist, Matt Boldy scored twice, and the Wild eliminated the Stars to reach the second round. MIN wins series 4-2.
DAL 2, MIN 5What was the biggest difference in the series that allowed the Wild to move on? What stood out the most from Quinn Hughes' performance in Game 6? TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to discuss.
DAL 2, MIN 5Watch full game NHL playoff highlights from Game 6 of the Round 1 matchup between the Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars on April 30, 2026, where Mavrik Bourque scored and Quinn Hughes struck twice 0:00 1st Period 2:35 2nd Period 7:33 3rd Period ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5Quinn Hughes scores his 2nd of the night to give the Wild the lead and Matt Boldy seals the game with 2 empty-net goals, leading Minnesota to a 5-2 victory over the Stars in Game 6 and the team's first time to the 2nd Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2015 ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes scores the game winner in Game 6 to clinch the series against the Dallas Stars! ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5Minnesota Wild forward Vladimir Tarasenko earns his 50th career playoff goal with the equalizer in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars! ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5Mavrik Bourque gave the Stars a Game 6 lead for only 1 minute, with Vladimir Tarasenko answering right back for the Wild, making it 2-2 after 2 periods. ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno sets the tone early in Game 6 with three big hits in the first period against the Dallas Stars! ▶️
DAL 2, MIN 5Let’s take a trip down memory lane of when household NHL names were in the Olympic tournament.
The St. Louis players didn't let the cold temps dampen the fun ahead of the NHL's premier New Year's Day event.
In the spirit of SI’s Sportsperson of the Year, a look at who made the biggest impact for each NHL team in 2021.View the original article to see embedded media.Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Sportsperson of the Year was announced Tuesday night.
Matt Cullen and Eric Staal each scored twice and the Wild beat Florida 5-1 Tuesday night, snapping the Panthers' five-game winning streak.
FLA 1, MIN 5Juuse Saros stepped in for Pekka Rinne and delivered a gem for Nashville.
MIN 0, NSH 3Granlund's aggressiveness was a sign of things to come for the Finnish forward and Minnesota in an important divisional game.
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