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,

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.

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

The Dallas Stars were eliminated in six games in the first round. Nick Wosika / Imagn Images ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sticks were flying, dislodged from their owners with hands, elbows, shoulders — probably even teeth if need be.

In the 2025 Western Conference Final, Dallas managed to score only five even-strength goals in a 4-1 series loss to the Edmonton Oilers. For the second year in a row, the inability to find ways to create offense at even strength directly led to their exit from the playoffs.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Dallas Stars All-Star forward Mikko Rantanen is the face of a team offense that continues to struggle as the team is now one game from elimination.