- Reason to Believe NHL.com
- Wild beat Stars 5-2 for 1st playoff series win in 11 years ESPN
- Minnesota Wild move on in NHL playoffs, eliminate Dallas Stars in first round Star Tribune
- Hughes scores winner in 3rd period, Wild eliminate Stars in Western 1st Round NHL.com
- The ‘curse’ is over: Wild break through first round at last — and it feels like more is coming The New York Times