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.

And while the Minnesota Wild are only one-fourth of the way there, the franchise’s first playoff series win in more than a decade felt like a huge first step in that direction. Quinn Hughes scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period on Thursday,

The scoreboard isn't the only thing that's been lopsided vs. the Wild: Only five Dallas players have found the net through five games.

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