The Dallas Stars' surprising first-round exit after three consecutive runs to the Western Conference finals leaves plenty of questions for the team as it enters the offseason.

A perceived powerhouse team is dumped from the Stanley Cup chase and observers quickly shift from "how can the team avoid elimination" to "where is (Superstar Player) going to wind up." It's the Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson this time around thanks to an untimely first-round exit on Thursday night at the hands of the Minnesota Wild,

Hughes gave the Wild a 3-2 lead when his wrist shot from the left face-off circle deflected off the skate of Dallas defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in the slot and past goalie Jake Oettinger at 10:38 of the third period. Boldy then scored a pair of empty-net goals at 18:29 and 19:45 for the 5-2 final.

After a letdown at home in Game 5, the Stars head north needing a win to extend their season.

Game 6 tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET from Saint Paul with Minnesota one win away from advancing to the second round against the Colorado Avalanche.

Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild’s 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night.

Several North Texas fans are keeping an eye on the weather as severe thunderstorms roll through D-FW before puck drop.

The Stars were knocked out in the 1st round of the playoffs as a good regular season team was exposed by the Minnesota Wild.

The NWS is advising people to stay home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as nasty storms are expected Tuesday evening.

Is the loss to Minnesota a one-time endeavor or a sign of Stanley Cup dreams fading away?

The Dallas Stars' playoff hopes were dashed Thursday when the Minnesota Wild beat them in six games of their first-round series. Dallas' unbalanced scoring and sputtering offense led to another Western Conference final near-miss.