Quinn Hughes and Wild clip Stars, move on to second round

Quinn Hughes and the Minnesota Wild are headed to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Hughes' two goals set the pace as the Wild beat the Stars 5-2 in Game 6 on Thursday to advance beyond the first round for the first time since 2020. Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for the Wild, while Matt Boldy netted two empty-netters to seal the win. Wyatt Johnston and Mavrik Bourque scored for the Stars. The Wild finished the season strong, ending up with a 46-24-12 record, good for third in the Central, third in the Western Conference and seventh overall. The...